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bubonocele

[ byoo-bon-uh-seel, boo- ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. an inguinal hernia, especially one in which the protrusion of the intestine is limited to the region of the groin.

bubonocele

/ bjuːˈbɒnəˌsiːl /

noun

  1. an incomplete hernia in the groin; partial inguinal hernia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bubonocele1

1605–15; < Greek boubōno-, combining form of boubṓn groin + -cele 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bubonocele1

C17: from Greek boubōn groin + kēlē tumour

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