varicocele

[ var-i-koh-seel ]

/ ˈvær ɪ koʊˌsil /

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noun Pathology.

a varicose condition of the spermatic veins of the scrotum.

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Origin of varicocele

First recorded in 1730–40; varico- + -cele¹

Words nearby varicocele

varicellate, varicella zoster virus, varicelloid, varices, varico-, varicocele, varicocelectomy, varicolored, varicoloured, varicose, varicose veins

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How to use varicocele in a sentence

Varicocele amoveri potest, et si mature operetur chirurgus impotentia evitatur.
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Chicago has more than twenty specialists who profess to cure varicocele.
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To begin with, varicocele is a surgical disease and is only cured by an operation.
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"Five-day varicocele cure" meets the eye of the reader on nearly every page.
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In a little while you are surprised to receive mail from all parts of the country—all wanting you to purchase a varicocele cure.
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British Dictionary definitions for varicocele

varicocele

/ (ˈværɪkəʊˌsiːl) /

noun

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

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