Definition of Varicocele. Meaning of Varicocele. Synonyms of Varicocele

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Definition of Varicocele

Varicocele
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.

Meaning of Varicocele from wikipedia

- A varicocele is an abnormal enlargement of the pampiniform venous plexus in the ****; in a woman, it is an abnormal painful swelling to the embryologically...
- breakdown of the blood‑testis barrier, trauma and surgery, orchitis, varicocele, infections, prostatitis, testicular cancer, failure of immunosuppression...
- return and eventually varicocele development. The testicular vein may be ligated in part (a branch) or completely to treat varicocele. This is typically...
- Urogenital malformations include: Hypospadias Epispadias Labial fusion Varicocele As a medical specialty, genitourinary pathology is the subspecialty of...
- Diagnosis of female varicocele, properly called pelvic compression syndrome, should be expected to be as frequent as male varicocele (15% of healthy asymptomatic...
- ****tic cord are referred to as varicocele. Though often asymptomatic, about one in four people with varicocele have negatively affected fertility...
- patient more time to recover before definitive surgical treatment. A varicocele is defined as an enlargement of the veins within the ****, most commonly...
- ac****ulation can be a marker of physical trauma, infection, tumor or varicocele surgery, but the cause is generally unknown. Indirect inguinal hernia...
- infections such as epididymitis, prostatitis, and orchitis, as well as varicocele, hydrocele, ****tocele, polyarteritis nodosa, testicular torsion, previous...
- they cause an increased risk of testicular cancer. Additionally, unlike varicoceles, they do not reduce fertility. "****tocele" is originally derived from...