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cystocele

cys·to·cele

uncommon

noun

1.

hernia in which the urinary bladder protrudes through the wall of the vagina; sometimes occurs after childbirth

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Origin

From French cystocèle, from Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “anatomical sac”). By surface analysis, cysto- + -cele.

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