varicocele
noun
var·i·co·cele
ˈver-ə-kō-ˌsēl 
ˈva-rə-
: a varicose enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord
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Such impairments could be trauma to the testes, varicoceles, hypothalamus, or pituitary gland disorders.
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Casey Seiden, Parents, 19 May 2024
Surgery reduces heat effects on the testis caused by the varicocele.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 12 May 2023
The cause could also be a varicocele, an enlargement of the veins within the scrotum, which can sometimes be corrected with a relatively simple surgery called a varicocelectomy.
—Chloe Melas, CNN, 13 July 2021
Meanwhile, Laz, 32, has high levels of anti-sperm antibodies and bilateral varicocele.
—Rebecca Speare-Cole, Health.com, 20 May 2021
Most of the time, varicoceles (which are common) don’t lead to fertility issues, but they’re estimated to occur in 35 percent of men tested for infertility.
—Hallie Levine, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2020
Some causes of infertility in men include: Varicocele A varicocele is swelling of one or several of the veins that drain the testicle.
—Jennifer Gerson, Marie Claire, 1 Oct. 2018
Casey Seiden, Parents, 19 May 2024
Surgery reduces heat effects on the testis caused by the varicocele.
—Karen Pallarito, Health, 12 May 2023
The cause could also be a varicocele, an enlargement of the veins within the scrotum, which can sometimes be corrected with a relatively simple surgery called a varicocelectomy.
—Chloe Melas, CNN, 13 July 2021
Meanwhile, Laz, 32, has high levels of anti-sperm antibodies and bilateral varicocele.
—Rebecca Speare-Cole, Health.com, 20 May 2021
Most of the time, varicoceles (which are common) don’t lead to fertility issues, but they’re estimated to occur in 35 percent of men tested for infertility.
—Hallie Levine, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2020
Some causes of infertility in men include: Varicocele A varicocele is swelling of one or several of the veins that drain the testicle.
—Jennifer Gerson, Marie Claire, 1 Oct. 2018
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varicocele
noun
var·i·co·cele
ˈvar-i-kō-ˌsēl
: a varicose enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord producing a soft compressible tumor mass in the scrotum
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