VARICOSE

varicose

(adjective) abnormally swollen or knotty; “varicose veins”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

varicose (not comparable)

abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty

Anagrams

• covaries

Source: Wiktionary


Var"i*cose`, a. Etym: [L. varicosus, from varix, -icis, a dilated vein; cf. varus bent, stretched, crooked.]

1. Irregularly swollen or enlarged; affected with, or containing, varices, or varicosities; of or pertaining to varices, or varicosities; as, a varicose nerve fiber; a varicose vein; varicose ulcers.

2. (Med.)

Definition: Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; -- said of elastic stockings, bandages. and the like.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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