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hydrocele

hy·dro·cele
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hahy-druh-seel]
    • /ˈhaɪ drəˌsil/
    • /hˈaɪdrəʊsəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-druh-seel]
    • /ˈhaɪ drəˌsil/

Definitions of hydrocele word

  • noun hydrocele an accumulation of serous fluid, usually about the testis. 1
  • noun hydrocele The accumulation of serous fluid in a body sac. 1
  • noun hydrocele an abnormal collection of fluid in any saclike space, esp around the testicles 0
  • noun hydrocele a collection of watery fluid in a cavity of the body, esp. in the scrotum or along the spermatic cord 0

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Origin of hydrocele

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin < Greek hydrokḗlē. See hydro-1, -cele1

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Parts of speech for Hydrocele

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hydrocele popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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