hydrocele Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum)

WordNet

Hy`dro*cele noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + tumor.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A collection of serous fluid in the areolar texture of the scrotum or in the coverings, especially in the serous sac, investing the testicle or the spermatic cord; dropsy of the testicle.

Webster 1913