Noun: hematocele 'he-mu-tow,seel
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: haematocele)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: haematocele)
- Swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)
"The ultrasound revealed a hematocele in the scrotum";
- haematocele [Brit, Cdn], hematocoele [N. Amer], haematocoele [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: hematoceles
Type of: lump, puffiness, swelling
Encyclopedia: Hematocele