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- [var-i-koh-seel]
- /ˈvær ɪ koʊˌsil/
- /vˈarɪkˌəʊsəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [var-i-koh-seel]
- /ˈvær ɪ koʊˌsil/
Definitions of varicocele word
- noun varicocele a varicose condition of the spermatic veins of the scrotum. 1
- noun varicocele an abnormal distension of the veins of the spermatic cord in the scrotum 0
- noun varicocele a varicose condition of the veins of the spermatic cord in the scrotum 0
- noun varicocele (medicine, andrology) Varicose veins in the area of the scrotum. 0
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Origin of varicocele
First appearance:
before 1730 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1730-40; varico- + -cele1
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Parts of speech for Varicocele
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
varicocele popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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