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varicose Definition

vari·cose (varə kōs′)

adjective

  1. abnormally and irregularly swollen or dilated varicose veins
  2. resulting from varicose veins varicose ulcer

Etymology: L varicosus < varix (gen. varicis), varix

varicose Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • often: Often varicose eczema and ulceration can complicate DVT ( Hoffbrand & Pettit, 1980 ).

Modifies a noun

  • vein: A typical site is in a varicose vein in a leg.
  • eczema: The exact reason that the veins cause varicose eczema is not known.
  • ulcer: He had walked several kilometers over pavements, and his varicose ulcer was throbbing.
  • surgery: Deciding on varicose vein surgery Removing varicose veins is generally a safe surgical procedure.
  • operation: In the UK alone 50,000 varicose veins operations per year are performed, mainly for mild disease.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Once the veins have become varicose, the legs can start to ache.

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