-cele

-cele

(word root) tumor

Examples of words with the root -cele: blastocele

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-cele ¹

suff.

Tumor; hernia: cystocele.

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[From Greek kēlē, tumor.]

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-cele ²

suff.

Variant of -coel.

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-cele

n combining form

(Pathology) tumour or hernia: hydrocele.

[from Greek kēlē tumour]

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-cele

a combining form meaning “herniation, hemorrhage”: hydrocele.

[comb. form representing Greek kḗlē a tumor; akin to Old English hēala hydrocele]

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