VARICOSITIES

Noun

varicosities

plural of varicosity

Source: Wiktionary


VARICOSITY

Var`i*cos"i*ty, n.

1. The quality or state of being varicose.

2. An enlargement or swelling in a vessel, fiber, or the like; a varix; as, the varicosities of nerve fibers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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