hygroma

British  

/ haɪˌdrəʊmə, haɪˈɡrəʊmə /

noun

1. pathol a swelling in the soft tissue that occurs over a joint, usually caused by repeated injury

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Etymology

Origin of hygroma

C20: from _hygro- + _-oma

Example Sentences

There was a sac present that indicated a cystic hygroma.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2012

Mark Boylan, who has a cystic hygroma and haemangioma which causes facial growths, added that as a "genuine Top Gear fan" he was "gutted presenters felt the need to stoop to such a low level".

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2012

A large cystic hygroma, a fluid-filled cyst on the back of his head and neck, affected his breathing and risked infection until doctors removed it.

From Chicago Tribune • Jul. 7, 2012

In the majority the condition is chronic, and the chief feature is the gradual accumulation of fluid constituting the bursal hydrops or hygroma.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

The second group of cystic tumors has for its contents a more watery fluid, and to this the term hygroma is applied.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various