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varicose definition

vari·cose (var′ə 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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