varix

American  

[vair-iks] / ˈvɛər ɪks /

noun

plural

varices

1. Also called varicosity.  Pathology. a permanent abnormal dilation and lengthening of a vein, usually accompanied by some tortuosity; a varicose vein.

2. Zoology. a ridgelike mark or scar on the surface of a shell at a former position of the lip of the aperture.

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varix British  

/ ˈvɛərɪks /

noun

1. pathol

   1. a tortuous dilated vein See varicose veins

   2. Also called: arterial varix.   varix lymphaticus.  a similar condition affecting an artery or lymphatic vessel

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Etymology

Origin of varix

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: varicose vein

Example Sentences

Aneurysmal varix is sometimes met with in the region of the popliteal space.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

This history of development is moreover supported by the observation that proximal ligature of the artery usually converts an arterio-venous aneurism into an aneurismal varix.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry

Aneurismal varix, when pure, was evidenced by the presence of purring thrill and machinery murmur alone.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry

In the majority of cases it is only when some exciting factor comes into operation that the clinical phenomena associated with varix appear.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

Phlebitis and thrombosis are common sequelæ of varix, and may prove dangerous, either by spreading into the large venous trunks or by giving rise to emboli.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis