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hematocele

hematocele

9.9
A swelling caused by blood collecting around the testicle
  • noun
  • /ˈhɛmɪtəˌsiːl/
  • Specialized
: hematocelo
  • A hematocele is a swelling that can develop in the scrotum when blood collects in the surrounding membrane.

Examples

  • The doctor diagnosed the painful swelling as a hematocele after conducting an ultrasound.

  • Following the injury, the patient developed a hematocele that needed surgical intervention.

  • A hematocele often requires careful evaluation to rule out other causes of scrotal swelling.

  • The doctor diagnosed him with a hematocele after the injury.

  • A hematocele can occur due to trauma or surgery.

  • After the accident, he was treated for a hematocele that formed in the tissue of his scrotum.

  • The ultrasound revealed a hematocele, indicating blood accumulation in the testicular area.

Synonyms

hemocoel
vshematocele
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A space in the body that forms and fills with blood after an injury

focuses on swelling from blood pooling in existing cavities rather than formed ones
hematocoele
vshematocele
  • Specialized
9.9

A swelling in a body cavity caused by collected blood, often in the sac around a testicle

has identical meaning but is spelled differently

Surface Forms

hematocele singular
hematocele plural

Morphology

hematocele = hemato + cele

The word is built from medical combining forms 'hemato-' (blood) + '-cele' (swelling/hernia), which are specialized and not transparently understood by an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Hematocele comes from two Greek parts: hemato- meaning 'blood' and -cele meaning 'swelling'. You can see hemato- in hemoglobin and hematology, so a hematocele is a 'blood swelling', a collection of blood that causes a painful swelling in a body cavity.