Biology

hedrocele

Term: hedrocele

Literally meaning: ?hernia of anus?

Origin: Anc Greek

????/hedra(=a seat, the fundament, anus )

+????/kele(=hernia, swelling, sac)

Coined/History

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Definition

Hedrocele is an unusual variant of the rare posterior perineal hernia and results from a prolapse of the intestine through the anus.

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