Hydrocele
[hahy-druh-seel] /ˈhaɪ drəˌsil/
noun, Pathology.
1.
an accumulation of serous fluid, usually about the testis.
/ˈhaɪdrəʊˌsiːl/
noun
1.
an abnormal collection of fluid in any saclike space, esp around the testicles
hydrocele hy·dro·cele (hī’drə-sēl’)
n.
A pathological accumulation of serous fluid in a bodily cavity, especially in the scrotal pouch.
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