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varicocele
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var·i·co·cele  (vr-k-sl)
n.
A varicose condition of veins of the spermatic cord or the ovaries, forming a soft tumor.
[varico- + -cele.]
varicocele [ˈværɪkəʊˌsiːl]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol an abnormal distension of the veins of the spermatic cord in the scrotum
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Noun1.varicocele - dilatation of the veins associated with the spermatic cord in the testesvaricocele - dilatation of the veins associated with the spermatic cord in the testes
dilatation, distention, distension - the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
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