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Swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)
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hematocele
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WordNet
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n. swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis) [syn: haematocele , hematocoele , haematocoele ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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Hematocele \He*mat"o*cele\, n. [Hemato- + Gr. ? tumor: cf. F. h['e]matoc[`e]le.] (Med.) A tumor filled with blood.
Wiktionary
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alt. (context pathology English) A swelling caused by the collection of blood in a cavity, especially of the membrane covering the testis n. (context pathology English) A swelling caused by the collection of blood in a cavity, especially of the membrane ...
Wikipedia
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A hematocele is a collection of blood in a body cavity. The term is generally used to refer to the collection of blood in the tunica vaginalis around the testicle . Hematoceles are often more painful than a hydrocele .