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hydrocele.

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

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Meaning & usage

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

Where this word comes from

From French hydrocèle or Latin hydrocēlē, from Ancient Greek ὑδροκήλη (hudrokḗlē), from ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) + κήλη (kḗlē, “tumour”).

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