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hydatid mole

hydatid mole

9.9
A pregnancy condition where tissue grows into many fluid-filled sacs instead of a baby
  • noun
  • /ˈhaɪdəˌtɪd moʊl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mola hidatiforme
  • The ultrasound revealed a hydatid mole, which required immediate medical intervention.

Examples

  • Doctors explained that the presence of a hydatid mole meant the pregnancy could not continue.

  • A hydatid mole can cause severe complications if not diagnosed early during pregnancy.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with a hydatid mole.

  • Many women are unaware of what a hydatid mole is.

  • A hydatid mole can cause severe complications if not diagnosed early during pregnancy.

  • Doctors explained that the presence of a hydatid mole meant the pregnancy could not continue.

  • The ultrasound revealed a hydatid mole, which required immediate medical intervention.

Synonyms

molar pregnancy
vshydatid mole
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Tissue in the womb during early pregnancy that forms a mass of small sacs and causes loss of the baby

is the technical term focusing on villi turning into fluid sacs
hydatidiform mole
vshydatid mole
  • Specialized
9.9

A rare growth in the womb during early pregnancy that forms fluid-filled cysts and often causes loss of the baby

is a general name for the same pregnancy abnormality

Surface Forms

hydatid mole singular
hydatid moles plural

Morphology

hydatid + mole

This is a specialised medical term whose full meaning (a molar pregnancy with cystic chorionic villi) is not transparently built from everyday senses of 'hydatid' and 'mole'. Even if a learner knew 'hydatid' as a fluid-filled cyst and everyday senses of 'mole' (skin spot or small animal), they would not be able to derive the obstetric pathology without prior medical knowledge, so it is not predictable for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Hydatid mole comes from older words: hydatid means a 'watery sac' and mole means a 'lump' or mass. Imagine a cluster of small, clear sacs growing in the womb instead of a normal baby; that's why the term refers to an abnormal pregnancy where fluid-filled sacs replace the baby.