First Known Use: 1597
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hydrocele
noun hy·dro·cele \ˈhī-drə-ˌsēl\
Definition of HYDROCELE
: an accumulation of serous fluid in a saclike cavity (as the scrotum)
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Origin of HYDROCELE
Latin, from Greek hydrokēlē, from hydr- + kēlē tumor — more at -cele
Medical Dictionary
hydrocele
noun hy·dro·cele \ˈhī-drə-ˌsēl\
Medical Definition of HYDROCELE
: an accumulation of serous fluid in a sacculated cavity (as the scrotum)
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