VARICOCELE
\vˈaɹɪkˌə͡ʊsə͡l], \vˈaɹɪkˌəʊsəl], \v_ˈa_ɹ_ɪ_k_ˌəʊ_s_əl]\
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A varicose condition of the veins of the pampiniform plexus, forming a swelling that feels like a "bag of worms," appearing bluish through the skin of the scrotum, and accompanied by a constant pulling, dragging, or dull pain in the scrotum. (Dorland, 27th ed)
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By William R. Warner
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Enlargement of the scrotal and spermatic veins.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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