Varicocele

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  varicocele
       n : dilatation of the veins associated with the spermatic cord
           in the testes