Varix Definition

vărĭks
varices
noun
A permanently and irregularly swollen or dilated blood or lymph vessel, esp. a vein; varicose vein.
Webster's New World
A prominent ridge across the whorls of various univalve shells, showing an earlier position of the outer lip.
Webster's New World

Origin of Varix

  • Latin swollen vein

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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