Definitions for hydrocele
ˈhaɪ drəˌsilhy·dro·cele

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hydrocelenoun

   disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hydrocelenoun

   An abnormal build-up of fluids at a site in the body, especially in the membranes around a testicle.

2. Etymology: From French hydrocèle or Latin hydrocele, from Greek ὑδροκήλη, from ὑδρο- ‘water’ + κήλη ‘tumour’.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hydrocelenoun

   A watery rupture.

   Etymology: ὑδϱοϰηλὴ hydrocele, Fr.

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1. hydrocele

   A hydrocele is a type of swelling in the scrotum that occurs when fluid accumulates in the thin sheath surrounding a testicle. It is most common in newborns and usually disappears without treatment by age 1. Older boys and adult men can also develop a hydrocele due to inflammation or injury within the scrotum. Hydroceles aren't usually painful or harmful, but may be associated with an underlying testicular condition.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hydrocelenoun

   a collection of serous fluid in the areolar texture of the scrotum or in the coverings, especially in the serous sac, investing the testicle or the spermatic cord; dropsy of the testicle

2. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. ; "y`dwr water + tumor.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hydrocele

   A hydrocele denotes a pathological accumulation of serous fluid in a body cavity. It can also be noted as a minor malformation of newborns due to high levels of lead in the mother's blood during pregnancy. A hydrocele testis is the accumulation of fluids around a testicle, and is fairly common. It is caused by fluid secreted from a remnant piece of peritoneum wrapped around the testicle, called the tunica vaginalis. It can be the result of cancer, trauma, or orchitis, and can also occur in infants undergoing peritoneal dialysis. It may be treated surgically. Hydroceles are usually not painful, but neither are testicular tumors. A common way of diagnosing a hydrocele is by attempting to shine a strong light through the enlarged scrotum. A hydrocele will usually pass light, while a tumor will not. A related region in females that can have a hydrocele is the canal of Nuck. A hydrocele can also be the result of a plugged inguinal lymphatic system caused by repeated, chronic infection of Wuchereria bancrofti or Brugia malayi, two mosquito-borne parasites of Africa and Southeast Asia, respectively. As such, the condition would be a part of more diffuse sequelae commonly referred to as elephantiasis, which also affects the lymphatic system in other parts of the body.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hydrocele

   hī′dro-sēl, n. (med.) a swelling consisting of a collection of serous fluid in the scrotum or in some of the coverings of the testicle or spermatic cord. [Gr. hydōr, water, kēlē, a swelling.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hydrocele in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hydrocele in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hydrocele
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hydrocele
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hydrocele
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrocele
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hydrocele
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=hydrocele