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hematocele

hematocele

9.9
A swelling caused by blood collecting around the testicle
  • noun
  • /ˈhɛmɪtəˌsiːl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : 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

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
hemocoel
vshematocele
  • Specialized
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

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.