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varicose

[ var-i-kohs ]

adjective

  1. abnormally or unusually enlarged or swollen:

    a varicose vein.

  2. relating to or affected with varices, which often affect the superficial portions of the lower limbs.


varicose

/ ˈværɪˌkəʊs /

adjective

  1. of or resulting from varicose veins

    a varicose ulcer

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of varicose1

First recorded in 1720–30; from Latin varicōsus “having varicose veins”; varix, -ose 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of varicose1

C18: from Latin varicōsus, from varix
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Example Sentences

“Anyone who suffers from hypertension, Rheumatoid Arthritis, bone fractures, swelling, varicose veins, or any autoimmune or muscular disorder should consult with their doctor before using a massage gun,” he says.

Alas, in my modest experience over the past 40 years, chefs are like most men, but with varicose veins and impossible hours.

Varicose veins are the enlarged veins which occur on the limbs of a great many elderly people.

But my mother identified the legs past mistake, by a mole on the left calf and a varicose vein on the right.

Varicose veins, o′-pat, are not uncommon on the calves of both men and women.

Often a cross-hatched marking is put over goiter, varicose veins, and other permanent swellings or enlargements.

In the most aggravated cases surgical operation will cure varicose veins.

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