Varicose Definition

vărĭ-kōs
adjective
Abnormally and irregularly swollen or dilated.
Varicose veins.
Webster's New World
Resulting from varicose veins.
Varicose ulcer.
Webster's New World

Origin of Varicose

  • Latin varicōsus from varix varic- swollen vein

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

Varicose Sentence Examples

  • The exact reason that the veins cause varicose eczema is not known.

  • If the child has veins that appear to be varicose, the doctor should be consulted.

  • A virtually painless treatment, it involves injecting hand veins in a similar way to varicose veins in the legs.

  • You're the varicose veins, I'm the elastic stocking.

  • Deciding on varicose vein surgery Removing varicose vein surgery Removing varicose veins is generally a safe surgical procedure.

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