hydrocele


hy·dro·cele

noun \ˈhī-drə-ˌsēl\

Definition of HYDROCELE

: an accumulation of serous fluid in a saclike cavity (as the scrotum)

Origin of HYDROCELE

Latin, from Greek hydrokēlē, from hydr- + kēlē tumor — more at -cele
First Known Use: 1597

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