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Hematocele vs Hematoma - What's the difference?

hematocele | hematoma |

As nouns the difference between hematocele and hematoma

is that hematocele is a swelling caused by the collection of blood in a cavity, especially of the membrane covering the testis while hematoma is a swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of a broken blood vessel.

hematocele

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pathology) A swelling caused by the collection of blood in a cavity, especially of the membrane covering the testis

    • hematoma

    English

    Alternative forms

    * haematoma *

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of a broken blood vessel.

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "hematoma") ----