cystocele

[sis-tuh-seel]

noun

Pathology.

1. a herniation of the urinary bladder into the vagina.

cystocele

/ ˈsɪstəˌsiːl /

noun

1. pathol a hernia of the urinary bladder, esp one protruding into the vagina

Word History and Origins

Origin of cystocele¹

First recorded in 1805–15; cysto- + -cele ¹

Example Sentences

My 64-year-old patient ended up having a cystocele, otherwise known as a fallen or prolapsed bladder.

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Another friend, with a rectocele and a cystocele, splints and takes vast quantities of psyllium seed husk to stay regular.

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We need to make the words rectocele and cystocele and urethrocele and enterocele, each a type of pelvic organ prolapse resulting most often from childbirth and aging, part of the common vernacular of women’s health.

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A cystocele is when the bladder bulges into the vagina.

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