varicose
(adjective) abnormally swollen or knotty; “varicose veins”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
varicose (not comparable)
abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty
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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
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
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