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varix (var′iks)

noun pl. varices var′i·ces′ (-ə sēz′)

  1. Med. a permanently and irregularly swollen or dilated blood or lymph vessel, esp. a vein; varicose vein
  2. Zool. a prominent ridge across the whorls of various univalve shells, showing an earlier position of the outer lip

Etymology: L < IE base *wer-, a raised area (of skin or land) > wart, L varus, pimple

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