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hydrocele

hyd·ro·cele

UK/ˈhaɪdɹəsiːl/ uncommon

noun

1.

disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum)

Origin

From French hydrocèle or Latin hydrocēlē, from Ancient Greek ὑδροκήλη (hudrokḗlē), from ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) + κήλη (kḗlē, “tumour”).

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