varicocelectomy

American

[var-i-koh-si-lek-tuh-mee] / ˌvær ɪ koʊ sɪˈlɛk tə mi /

noun

the surgical removal or ligation of varicose veins in the scrotal sac.

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Noun Inflected Forms

varicocelectomies

plural

Etymology

Origin of varicocelectomy

First recorded in 1890–95; varicocele + -ectomy

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Even the varicocelectomy, a widely prescribed operation that enhances sperm production by removing a varicose vein in the scrotum, seems from recent studies to have little effect on a couple's ability to conceive.

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