Look up: hydrocele

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   hydrocele
   [n] - disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum)
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   Hydrocele
   A swelling of the scrotum caused by an accumulation of fluid.
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   Hydrocele
   a painless swelling of the scrotum, caused by a collection of fluid around the testicle; commonly occurs in middle aged men
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   Hydrocele
   dropsy of the testicles
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   Hydrocele
   An organized mass of serous or lymphatic fluid, usually encapsulated by connective tissue.
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   Hydrocele
   Hydrocele: Accumulation of fluid in the coat around the testis. Small hydroceles tend to disappear by a year of age while larger hydroceles may persist and warrant surgery.
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   Hydrocele
   Hy`dro·cele noun [ Latin , from Greek ...; 'y`dwr water + ... tumor.] (Medicine) 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.
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   hydrocele
   An accumulation of serous fluid in a sac-like cavity adjacent the testicle, a swelling due to the accumulation of serous fluid in the tunica vaginalis of the testis or in the spermatic cord. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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   Hydrocele
   A `hydrocele` denotes a pathological accumulation of serous fluid in a bodily cavity. * A hydrocele testis is the accumulation of fluids around a testicle, and is fairly common. It may be treated surgically. It can occur in infants undergoing peritoneal dialysis. A hydrocele testis is due to fluid secreted from a remnant piece of peritoneum wrapped around the testis in the tunica vaginalis. It can also be as a result of cancer, trauma (such as ...
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    hydrocele
    (hi´dro-sēl) a circumscribed collection of fluid; especially, a painless swelling of the scrotum caused by fluid in the tunica vaginalis testis, the outermost covering of the testes. It can be removed by withdrawing the fluid by tapping through the outer layer of tissue, or by cutting away the outer layer of tissue...
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    Hydrocele
    • (n.) 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.
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    hydrocele
    excessive accumulation of fluids in the scrotal sac that surrounds the testes in the male reproductive tract.
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    hydrocele
    hydrocele An accumulation of serous fluid in a body cavity; especially, between the visceral and parietal layers of the tunica vaginalis in the scrotum.
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    hydrocele
    A collection of serous fluid in a sacculated cavity; specifically, such a collection in the space of the tunica vaginalis testis, or in a separate pocket along the spermatic cord. [hydro- + G. kl, hernia]
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    Hydrocele
    A defect in which there is a build-up of fluid in the scrotum that drains down from the abdomen and affects approximately 1% of male infants. The scrotum will look large or swollen, but there will be no pain. There are two kinds of hydroceles. A communicating hydrocele and a non-communicating hydrocele. A communicating hydrocele has contact with th...
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