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What medical terms end with the combining form -cele?
Several medical terms end with the combining form -cele, which refers to a swelling, hernia, or protrusion:
- Enterocele: Protrusion or hernia of the intestines.
- Epiplocele: Protrusion or hernia of the fatty tissue (omentum) in the abdomen.
- Hydrocele: Accumulation of serous fluid in the scrotum around a testicle.
- Inguinal hernia: A protrusion of abdominal contents through a weakness in the inguinal canal.
- Femoral hernia: A protrusion of abdominal contents through a weakness in the femoral canal.
- Umbilical hernia: Protrusion of abdominal contents through the umbilicus (belly button).
- Hiatal hernia: Protrusion of the stomach through an opening in the diaphragm.