VARICOTOMY

Etymology

Noun

varicotomy (plural varicotomies)

(surgery) The surgical procedure of removing varicose veins.

Source: Wiktionary


Var`i*cot"o*my, n. [See Varix; -tomy.] (Surg.)

Definition: Excision of a varicosity.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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1 May 2025

ECONOMIC

(adjective) of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; “economic growth”; “aspects of social, political, and economical life”


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