What is "hematocele"

Hematocele \He*mat"o*cele\, n. [Hemato- + Gr. ? tumor: cf. F. h['e]matoc[`e]le.] (Med.) A tumor filled with blood.

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 covering the testis

n. swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis) [syn: haematocele, hematocoele, haematocoele]

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.