Definitions for varicoceleˈvær ɪ koʊˌsil

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

var•i•co•celeˈvær ɪ koʊˌsil(n.)

  1. a varicose condition of the spermatic veins of the scrotum.

    Category: Pathology

Origin of varicocele:

1730–40

Princeton's WordNet

  1. varicocele(noun)

    dilatation of the veins associated with the spermatic cord in the testes

Wiktionary

  1. varicocele(Noun)

    Varicose veins in the area of the scrotum

Webster Dictionary

  1. Varicocele(noun)

    a varicose enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord; also, a like enlargement of the veins of the scrotum

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Varicocele

    A condition characterized by the dilated tortuous veins of the SPERMATIC CORD with a marked left-sided predominance. Adverse effect on male fertility occurs when varicocele leads to an increased scrotal (and testicular) temperature and reduced testicular volume.


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