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haematocele

n. (US hematocele) Med. a swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity.

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noun

swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)

• Syn: ↑hematocele, ↑hematocoele, ↑haematocoele

• Hypernyms: ↑swelling, ↑puffiness, ↑lump

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haeˈmatocele noun

(Gr kēlē a tumour) a cavity containing blood

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Main Entry: ↑haem-

Useful english dictionary. 2012.