the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A varicose enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord; also, a like enlargement of the veins of the scrotum.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A tumor in the scrotum, composed of the varicosed veins of the spermatic cord. The term was employed by the older medical writers to designate also a varicose condition of the scrotal veins.
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n. dilatation of the veins associated with the spermatic cord in the testes
Word Usage
"Sustained significant poor growth of the left testis associated with a varicocele is less common than was previously expected."