·noun 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.
hydrŏcēlē, ēs, f., = ὑδροκήλη, a watery rupture , hydrocele , Mart. 12, 84, 3. ...
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