cystocele

See also: cystocèle

English

Etymology

From French cystocèle, from Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “anatomical sac”). By surface analysis, cysto- +‎ -cele.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪstəsiːl/

Noun

cystocele (plural cystoceles)

1. (medicine) Hernial intrusion of the bladder into the vagina, resulting from tearing of the pubocervical fascia during childbirth and often accompanied by urethroceles.

Translations

hernial intrusion of the bladder into the vagina

• French: cystocèle (fr) m
• Greek: κυστεοκήλη (el) (kysteokíli)