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hematocele

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[hi-mat-uh-seel, hee-muh-tuh-, hem-uh-] / hɪˈmæt əˌsil, ˈhi mə tə-, ˈhɛm ə- /

noun

Pathology.

hemorrhage into a cavity, as the cavity surrounding the testis.
such a cavity.

Etymology

Origin of hematocele

First recorded in 1720–30; hemato- + -cele ²

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