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HEMATOCOELE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)
Synonyms:
haematocele; haematocoele; hematocele; hematocoele
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("hematocoele" is a kind of...):
lump; puffiness; swelling (an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement)