NURS 6531 Final Exam Study Guide.
1.) Hydrocele Definition: an accumulation of fluid within the tunica vaginalis surrounding the testicle; it may also result from a patent processus vaginalis at birth and sometimes closes spontaneously within the first 1 to 2 years of life. Hydroceles are the most common cause of painless scrotal swelling.; in adults they are often the result of trauma, a hernia, testicular tumor, or torsion or a complication of epididymitis.
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1 hydrocele definition an accumulation of fluid within the tunica vaginalis surrounding the testicle it may also result from a patent processus vaginalis at birth and sometimes closes spontaneou