Blennocele

/ˈblɛnoʊsil/ noun

A medical condition involving a hernia or abnormal bulging caused by accumulation of mucus or slimy fluid.

From Greek 'blenna' (mucus) + 'kele' (hernia, pouch, or bulging). The term appeared in medical dictionaries in the 19th century to describe mucus-related hernias.

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