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haematocele

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/ ˈhiː-, ˈhɛmətəʊˌsiːl /

noun

  1. pathol a collection of blood in a body cavity, as in the space surrounding the testis; blood cyst

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In incomplete tubal abortion the maternal blood may slowly trickle from the fimbriated extremity of the tube into the abdominal cavity, become encapsulated, and thus form an haematocele.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin

Sometimes evacuation of the haematocele through the vaginal wall is possible.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin

Herniae, lipoma, hydrocele, haematocele, et quandoque elephantiasis scroti sanari possunt; tumores benigni et maligni aliquando removentur sed vulgo amputatione penis aut testiculorum.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin

If there is a rupture in which the bleeding is confined and there is no collapse, do not operate at once unless the haematocele increases steadily or shows signs of suppuration.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin

The danger is death from haemorrhage occurring during the rupture, or adhesions may form, the retained blood forming a haematocele.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various