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

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hygroma

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

Soon, however, unless the irritating causes are continued and repeated, the edema diminishes, and, becoming more defined in its external outlines, leaves the hock capped with a hygroma.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.