Trait
Varicocele
A varicocele is a widening of the veins along the spermatic cord, leading to enlarged, twisted veins in the scrotum, and manifested clinically by a painless testicle lump, scrotal swelling, or bulge in the scrotum.
Summary
- Also called
- Vaginal varicocele
- Body system
- Abnormality of the genitourinary system
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Varicocele is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.
| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| BRCA2BRCA2 DNA repair associated | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CTR9CTR9 component of Paf1/RNA polymerase II complex | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DIS3L2DIS3 like 3'-5' exoribonuclease 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| GPC3glypican 3 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| H19H19 imprinted maternally expressed transcript | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| POU6F2POU class 6 homeobox 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| RESTRE1 silencing transcription factor | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SRCAPSnf2 related CREBBP activator protein | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| TRIM28tripartite motif containing 28 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TRIP13thyroid hormone receptor interactor 13 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| WT1WT1 transcription factor | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PTENphosphatase and tensin homolog | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.
Broader traits
Where this comes from
- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
- Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.
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