hematocele Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)
    hematocoele; haematocele; haematocoele.

WordNet

He*mat"o*cele noun
Etymology
Hemato- + Gr. tumor: cf. F. hématocèle.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A tumor filled with blood.

Webster 1913