Haematoscheocele

Surgery, Pathology

Also known as: Scrotal hematoma

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

Haematoscheocele is a medical term referring to the accumulation of blood within the skin of the scrotum. This definition is derived from the Greek roots for blood, scrotum, and tumor.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

HAEMATOSCHEOCELE (from the Greek haima—blood, oscheon—scrotum, and kele—tumor), an accumulation of blood in the skin of the scrotum.

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“Haematoscheocele.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/haematoscheocele/