hedrocele

Term: hedrocele

Literally meaning: “hernia of anus”

Origin: Anc Greek

έδρα/hedra(=a seat, the fundament, anus )

+κήλη/kele(=hernia, swelling, sac)

Coined/History

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Definition

Hedrocele is an unusual variant of the rare posterior perineal hernia and results from a prolapse of the intestine through the anus.