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Meaning of bubonocele in English:

bubonocele

Pronunciation /bjuːˈbɒnəsiːl/

noun

rare Surgery

  • A hernia in the groin; an inguinal hernia.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Peter Lowe (cc1550–1610), surgeon and founder of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. From (i) French bubonocèle.