urocele

urocele
Extravasation of urine into the scrotal sac. [uro- + G. kele, hernia]

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n.
a cystic swelling in the scrotum, containing urine that has escaped from the urethra. This may arise following urethral injury. Immediate treatment is to divert the urine by suprapubic cystotomy, local drainage of the swelling, and antibiotic administration.

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uro·cele (uґro-sēl) [uro- + -cele1] distention of the scrotum with extravasated urine.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Urocele — U ro*cele, n. [1st uro + Gr. ? tumor.] (Med.) A morbid swelling of the scrotum due to extravasation of urine into it. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Urocēle — (v. gr.), Harngeschwulst im Hodensacke, mit der Form eines Bruches …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Urocele — Urocēle (grch.), Harnbruch, Anschwellung des Hodensacks, wenn sich Harn in denselben ergossen hat …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • urocele — s. f. Infiltração da urina no escroto.   ‣ Etimologia: uro + cele …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

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  • urocele — pl.m. uroceli …   Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari

  • urocele — n. a cystic swelling in the scrotum, containing urine that has escaped from the urethra. This may arise following urethral injury. Immediate treatment is to divert the urine by suprapubic cystotomy, local drainage of the swelling, and antibiotic… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • urocele — noun extravasation of urine into the scrotal sac • Hypernyms: ↑extravasation …   Useful english dictionary

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