VARICOSITY

varicosity

(noun) varix or varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and tortuous

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

varicosity (plural varicosities)

An enlarged vessel or nerve, particularly a blood vessel.

A varicose vein.

Source: Wiktionary


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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