Definition of hydrocele in English:
hydrocele
noun ˈhʌɪdrə(ʊ)siːlˈhaɪdrəˌsil
mass nounMedicine The accumulation of serous fluid in a body sac.
hydrocele may progress over the years
count noun the swelling is a hydrocele of the cord
Example sentencesExamples
- A hydrocele occurs when fluid collects in the membranes surrounding the testes.
- What are some of the specific complications associated with hydrocele / hernia surgery?
- Alternatively, they can be drained with a needle and syringe, although the sac of the hydrocele may fill with fluid again after a few months.
- These membranes form a closed, fluid-lined sac, like a deflated balloon, that sometimes swells up to become a hydrocele.
- Possible causes include tumors of the testicle or spermatic cord, spermatoceles, hydroceles, varicoceles, hernias, or lipomas.
Definition of hydrocele in US English:
hydrocele
nounˈhīdrəˌsēlˈhaɪdrəˌsil
Medicine The accumulation of serous fluid in a body sac.
hydrocele may progress over the years
count noun the swelling is a hydrocele of the cord
Example sentencesExamples
- These membranes form a closed, fluid-lined sac, like a deflated balloon, that sometimes swells up to become a hydrocele.
- Alternatively, they can be drained with a needle and syringe, although the sac of the hydrocele may fill with fluid again after a few months.
- A hydrocele occurs when fluid collects in the membranes surrounding the testes.
- What are some of the specific complications associated with hydrocele / hernia surgery?
- Possible causes include tumors of the testicle or spermatic cord, spermatoceles, hydroceles, varicoceles, hernias, or lipomas.