Medical Dictionary

mucocele

noun mu·co·cele \ˈmyü-kə-ˌsēl\

Medical Definition of MUCOCELE

:  a swelling like a sac that is due to distension of a hollow organ or cavity with mucus <a mucocele of the appendix>; specifically :  a dilated lacrimal sac

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