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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 amoveri potest, et si mature operetur chirurgus impotentia evitatur.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by ?Malley, Austin

When the veins in the groin are thus affected, we have what is known as Varicocele of the Cord.

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

Dear Sir:—It is now over two months since I quit wearing the Cradle-Compressor, and I seat myself to tell you that the Varicocele seems to be entirely well.

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

Also, because they act directly on the disease in cases of Varicocele of the Cord.

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, 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

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