hematocele

noun

he·​ma·​to·​cele
variants or chiefly British haematocele
: a blood-filled cavity of the body
also : the effusion of blood into a body cavity (as the scrotum)

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“Hematocele.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hematocele. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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