varicocelectomyn.
/ˌvarɪkəʊsɪˈlɛktəmi/ Surgery.
An operation to remove a varicocele.
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lateralized operation1825
orchidectomy1870
prostatectomy1880
peotomy1890
orchiectomy1894
varicocelectomy1894
1894 G. M. Gould Illustr. Dict. Med. 1590/1 Varicocelectomy.., excision of a varicocele.
1950 A. I. Dodson Urol. Surg. (ed. 2) xliv. 719 (heading) Inguinal varicocelectomy.
1980 S. J. Silber How to get Pregnant (1981) v. 149 The first successful case of restoration of fertility after varicocelectomy.
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