What does "varicocele" mean?

Varicose veins in the area of the scrotum.

How do you pronounce "varicocele"?

Pronounced //ˈvaɹɪkə(ʊ)siːl//.

Varicocele

Q: What is a synonym for "varicocele"?

Common synonyms include: pampiniform plexus dilation, scrotal venous dilation, spermatic vein reflux, testicular vein reflux, testicular venous dilation, valvular incompetence.

/ˈvaɹɪkə(ʊ)siːl/ noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Varicose veins in the area of the scrotum. countable, uncountable
"He had a way of focusing his whole self's concentration very narrowly, adjusting his legs' spread for the varicoceles and curling one arm over the other […]"
2
dilatation of the veins associated with the spermatic cord in the testes wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

pampiniform plexus dilation scrotal venous dilation spermatic vein reflux testicular vein reflux testicular venous dilation valvular incompetence

Antonyms

All antonyms

no treatment no varicocele normal scrotal vascularity normal venous drainage

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"He had a way of focusing his whole self's concentration very narrowly, adjusting his legs' spread for the varicoceles and curling one arm over the other […]"

Etymology

From varico- + -cele.

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