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varicocele
(vari¦co|cele)
Pronunciation:
/ˈvarɪkə(ʊ)ˌsiːl/
noun
Medicine
a mass of varicose veins in the spermatic cord.
Origin:
mid 18th century
: from Latin
varix
,
varic-
'dilated vein'
+
-cele
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