varicocele
/ˈvɛrɪkoʊˌsil/
noun
- A swelling of the veins inside the scrotum, similar to a varicose vein in the leg.
- Surgery is sometimes recommended to treat a painful varicocele.
- The doctor diagnosed the patient with a varicocele after feeling the enlarged veins.
- Many men with a varicocele experience a dull ache in the scrotum after standing for long periods.