physocele

phy·so·cele

(fī'sō-sēl),

1. A circumscribed swelling due to the presence of gas.

2. A hernial sac distended with gas.

[physo- + G. kēlē, tumor, hernia]

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physocele

An obsolete term for an air- or gas-filled sac or tumour; aerocele, pneumocele.

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phy·so·cele

(fī'sō-sēl)

1. A circumscribed swelling due to the presence of gas.

2. A hernial sac distended with gas.

[physo- + G. kēlē, tumor, hernia]

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