A medical condition where a nerve or blood vessel forms an abnormal circular path or loops around itself.
From Greek circo- (from circus, circle) plus -cele (from Greek kele, meaning hernia or swelling). This medical term combines Greek roots to describe circular pathological formations.
Medical terminology loves to recycle Greek roots like building blocks—circo- for circles, -cele for problems. Doctors can actually diagnose conditions by understanding the word: a circocele isn't random; its name tells you a vessel is looping where it shouldn't.
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