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varicocele
CIDE DICTIONARY
varicocele, n. [Varix a dilated vein + Gr. tumor: cf. F. varicocèle.].
A varicose enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord; also, a like enlargement of the veins of the scrotum. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
varicocele, n. a mass of varicose veins in the spermatic cord.
Etymology
formed as VARIX + -CELE
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