Entocele

/ˈɛntəsiːl/ noun

Definition

In anatomy, a hernia or protrusion occurring internally or within a body cavity.

Etymology

From Greek 'entos' (within) plus 'kele' (hernia, rupture). This medical term allows doctors to distinguish internal hernias from external ones.

Kelly Says

While 'enterocele' and 'varicocele' are terms you'll hear in medicine, 'entocele' is the more general term that means basically any herniation happening inside your body rather than pushing through the skin!

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