varices

[ vair-uh-seez ]

noun

1. the plural of varix.

varices

/ ˈværɪˌsiːz /

noun

1. the plural of varix

Example Sentences

He had a tumour removed from his liver and varices had formed on his stomach wall - both a direct result of the hepatitis C he had been infected with.

From BBC

She now has cirrhosis of the liver and varices - enlarged blood vessels in the oesophagus that make swallowing hard.

From BBC

I have cancer and a brain tumour and multiple sclerosis and rupturing varices.

From The Guardian

He said prisoners with esophageal varices, or enlarged veins in the throat that have begun to bleed would “move on to immediate treatment, and if they don’t have varices, they can wait”.

From The Guardian

Other types of erysipelas, chiefly noticeable by reason of their location, are those spreading from the umbilicus, the genital region, the sites of vaccination, of varices of the lower extremities, and the surfaces near the seat of surgical accidents and operations.

From Project Gutenberg