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Noun: hematocele  'he-mu-tow,seel
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: haematocele)
  1. 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