VARICOCELE

varicocele

(noun) dilatation of the veins associated with the spermatic cord in the testes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

varicocele (countable and uncountable, plural varicoceles)

(medicine, andrology) Varicose veins in the area of the scrotum.

Source: Wiktionary


Var"i*co*cele, n. Etym: [Varix a dilated vein + Gr. varicocèle.] (Med.)

Definition: A varicose enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord; also, a like enlargement of the veins of the scrotum.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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