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Hydrocele

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hydrocele [′hī·drə‚sēl]
(medicine)
Accumulation of fluid in the membranes surrounding the testis.
Hydrocele 

testicular edema; an accumulation of serous fluid in the tunica vaginalis testis that occurs as the result of difficulty in discharging the fluids through the lymphatic vessels.

Hydrocele may be congenital or it may appear with inflammatory diseases of the testis (orchitis), its adnexa (epi-didymitis), or the spermatic cord, or with injuries or neoplasms. The development of hydrocele is also fostered by inguinal hernias and dilation of the veins of the spermatic cord. Treatment for acute hydrocele not accompanied by severe pain and rise in body temperature consists of the elimination of the primary disease; surgical intervention is indicated in cases of chronic hydrocele.
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I know from experience a hydrocele is no joking matter, although it will be impossible to convince your male friends otherwise.
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AA hydrocele is a collection of fluid that builds up on one or both of the testicles.
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