hematocele

hematocele definition - medical

he·ma·to·cele (hēˈmə-tə-sēlˌ, hĭ-mătˈə-)

noun
  1. An effusion of blood into a canal or a cavity of the body.
  2. See hemorrhagic cyst.

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