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cystocele

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

hernia in which the urinary bladder protrudes through the wall of the vagina; sometimes occurs after childbirth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: colpocystocele

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: colpocele, vaginocele

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: cystocèle — hernial intrusion of the bladder into the vagina
  • Greek: κυστεοκήλη (kysteokíli) — hernial intrusion of the bladder into the vagina