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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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