Definitions for varicoceleˈvær ɪ koʊˌsil
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
var•i•co•celeˈvær ɪ koʊˌsil(n.)
a varicose condition of the spermatic veins of the scrotum.
Category: Pathology
Origin of varicocele:
1730–40
Princeton's WordNet
varicocele(noun)
dilatation of the veins associated with the spermatic cord in the testes
Wiktionary
varicocele(Noun)
Varicose veins in the area of the scrotum
Webster Dictionary
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
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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