'lymphocele' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'kēlē,' where 'kēlē' meant 'tumor' or 'swelling.'

'kēlē' transformed into the medical term 'lymphocele' to describe a lymphatic cyst.

Initially, it meant 'tumor' or 'swelling,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a cystic mass containing lymph.'