hydrocele

American

[hahy-druh-seel] / ˈhaɪ drəˌsil /

noun

Pathology.

an accumulation of serous fluid, usually about the testis.

hydrocele British

/ ˈhaɪdrəʊˌsiːl /

noun

an abnormal collection of fluid in any saclike space, esp around the testicles

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Etymology

Origin of hydrocele

1590–1600; < Latin < Greek hydrokḗlē. See hydro- ¹, -cele ¹

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