a hernia of the urinary bladder, esp one protruding into the vagina
cystocele in American English
(ˈsɪstoʊˌsil)
noun
a hernia of the urinary bladder into the vagina
Word origin
cysto- + -cele
cystocele in American English
(ˈsɪstəˌsil)
noun
Pathology
a herniation of the urinary bladder into the vagina
Word origin
[1805–15; cysto- + -cele1]This word is first recorded in the period 1805–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Indo-European, diminishing returns, one-sided, polarization, soufflé