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hematocele

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hema-to-cele
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A swelling caused by the collection of blood in a cavity, especially of the membrane covering a testicle.

Etymology

From hemato- + -cele.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

hematoceles (plural) haematocele (alternative)

Derived Forms

cephalhematocele

Synonyms

haematocele hematocoele haematocoele

Questions

What does hematocele mean?
A swelling caused by the collection of blood in a cavity, especially of the membrane covering a testicle.
Where does hematocele come from?
From hemato- + -cele.

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