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varicocele

American  
[var-i-koh-seel] / ˈvær ɪ koʊˌsil /

noun

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


varicocele British  
/ ˈværɪkəʊˌsiːl /

noun

  1. pathol an abnormal distension of the veins of the spermatic cord in the scrotum

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of varicocele

First recorded in 1730–40; varico- + -cele 1

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Varicocele, var′i-kō-sēl, n. an enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord, or sometimes of the veins of the scrotum.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

“Truly yours, D. L. B. “I forgot to say that my Varicocele is on both sides, but the left side is much the worse.

From Manhood Perfectly Restored Prof. Jean Civiale's Soluble Urethral Crayons as a Quick, Painless, and Certain Cure for Impotence, Etc. by Civiale Remedial Agency

But neither one alone will cure a really serious case of Varicocele.

From Manhood Perfectly Restored Prof. Jean Civiale's Soluble Urethral Crayons as a Quick, Painless, and Certain Cure for Impotence, Etc. by Civiale Remedial Agency

When the Varicocele becomes very large, it then destroys the delicate tubing or the testicle itself.

From Manhood Perfectly Restored Prof. Jean Civiale's Soluble Urethral Crayons as a Quick, Painless, and Certain Cure for Impotence, Etc. by Civiale Remedial Agency

Varicocele amoveri potest, et si mature operetur chirurgus impotentia evitatur.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin

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