noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A swelling caused by the collection of blood in a cavity, especially of the membrane covering a testicle.
2. 2
   swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

blood cysthaematocelehaematocoelehematocoele

Antonyms

All antonyms

hematomano effusionnormal cavity

Etymology

From hemato- + -cele.