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| Descriptor English: | Varicocele | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Varicocele
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Varicocele | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Varicocèle | ||||
| Entry term(s): |
Varicoceles |
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| Tree number(s): |
C12.100.500.936 C12.200.294.936 C14.907.903 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014646 | ||||
| Scope note: | 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. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| DeCS ID: | 15049 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D014646 | ||||
| NLM Classification: | WJ 780 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2006/07/05 |
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Varicocele
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0022528 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Varicocele |
| Entry term(s) |
Varicoceles |
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