a condition in which the superficial veins, esp of the legs, become tortuous, knotted, and swollen: caused by a defect in the venous valves or in the venous pump that normally moves the blood out of the legs when standing for long periods
Examples of 'varicose veins' in a sentence
varicose veins
He was taken to a hospital, where he was told that absolute rest was required and that only surgery would repair the varicose veins.
Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES (2002)
They were all ages and sizes, yet nobody seemed worried about wearing shorts with varicose veins and chubby knees showing.