"Varicocele" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A condition characterized by the dilated tortuous veins of the SPERMATIC CORD with a marked left-sided predominance. Adverse effect on male fertility occurs when varicocele leads to an increased scrotal (and testicular) temperature and reduced testicular volume.
| Descriptor ID |
D014646
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.294.936 C14.907.903
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Pathological and immunological effects of surgically induced varicocele in juvenile and adult rats. Am J Reprod Immunol Microbiol. 1988 Aug; 17(4):141-4.