varicocele
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of varicocele
Example Sentences
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A review revealed a varicocele - a swelling of veins in the scrotum that can affect sperm quality.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Pav Stojkovic, who lives in L.A. and works in tech, and his wife were trying to get pregnant for six months until he discovered he had varicocele, a common condition that was impacting his sperm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
The leading cause of male infertility is a complaint called varicocele, which is a knot of varicose veins in the testes.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 12, 2018
A physical examination can identify varicocele, and it’s easily ruled out by an ultrasound scan.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 12, 2018
The nymphae are sometimes enormously enlarged by hypertrophy, by varicocele, or by elephantiasis, of which latter type Rigal de Gaillac has observed a most curious case.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
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