varicocelectomy
[ var-i-koh-si-lek-tuh-mee ]
/ ˌvær ɪ koʊ sɪˈlɛk tə mi /
noun, plural var·i·co·ce·lec·to·mies.
the surgical removal or ligation of varicose veins in the scrotal sac.
Origin of varicocelectomy
First recorded in 1890–95;
varicocele +
-ectomy
Words nearby varicocelectomy
varices,
variciform,
varico-,
varicoblepharon,
varicocele,
varicocelectomy,
varicography,
varicoid,
varicolored,
varicoloured,
varicomphalus
Medical definitions for varicocelectomy
varicocelectomy
[ văr′ĭ-kō-sə-lĕk′tə-mē ]
n.
Surgery for the relief of a varicocele by ligature and excision and by ligation of the dilated veins.