varicocele

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varicocele - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Varicocele \Var"i*co*cele\, n. [Varix a dilated vein + Gr. ?
     tumor: cf. F. varicoc[`e]le.] (Med.)
     A varicose enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord;
     also, a like enlargement of the veins of the scrotum.
     [1913 Webster]

varicocele - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  varicocele
      n 1: dilatation of the veins associated with the spermatic cord
           in the testes