A cyst or swelling formed by accumulated lymphatic fluid from glandular and lymphoid tissue, causing a fluid-filled mass.
From Greek adeno- 'gland' + lympho- 'relating to lymph' + -cele 'hernia, swelling' (from Greek kēlē). Medical term describing a specific type of fluid accumulation.
Medical terms with -cele (meaning swelling or hernia) like adenolymphocele, hydrocele, and varicocele describe gravity's revenge on the body—fluid keeps trying to collect in low places, and sometimes it gets trapped and stays there!
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