varicose

[ var-i-kohs ]

/ ˈvær ɪˌkoʊs /

adjective

abnormally or unusually enlarged or swollen: a varicose vein.

pertaining to or affected with varices, which often affect the superficial portions of the lower limbs.

Origin of varicose

First recorded in 1720–30, varicose is from the Latin word varicōsus suffering from varicose veins. See varix, -ose¹

Words nearby varicose

varicoid, varicolored, varicoloured, varicomphalus, varicophlebitis, varicose, varicose aneurysm, varicose ulcer, varicose vein, varicose veins, varicosis

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Example sentences from the Web for varicose

Alas, in my modest experience over the past 40 years, chefs are like most men, but with varicose veins and impossible hours.
The Secret Sex Lives of Chefs|Gael Greene|June 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The man with the varicose veins, however, was at once accepted.
In the Foreign Legion|Erwin Rosen
It is usually seen where varicose ulcers as well as the scars they produce are found.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern
Varicose ulcers may also originate from the bursting of a small peri-phlebitic abscess.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

Every variety of traumatic aneurism was met with, and most frequently of all, perhaps, aneurismal varices and varicose aneurisms.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins
For the rupture of a varicose vein, position may be one of the most important auxiliaries to prevent serious hemorrhage.
Psychotherapy|James J. Walsh

British Dictionary definitions for varicose

varicose

/ (ˈværɪˌkəʊs) /

adjective

of or resulting from varicose veinsa varicose ulcer

Word Origin for varicose

C18: from Latin varicōsus, from varix

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Medical definitions for varicose

varicose

[ văr′ĭ-kōs′ ]

adj.

Relating to, affected with, or characterized by varices or varicosis.

单词	varicose
释义	varicose [ var-i-kohs ] / ˈvær ɪˌkoʊs / adjective abnormally or unusually enlarged or swollen: a varicose vein. pertaining to or affected with varices, which often affect the superficial portions of the lower limbs. Origin of varicose First recorded in 1720–30, varicose is from the Latin word varicōsus suffering from varicose veins. See varix, -ose¹ Words nearby varicose varicoid, varicolored, varicoloured, varicomphalus, varicophlebitis, varicose, varicose aneurysm, varicose ulcer, varicose vein, varicose veins, varicosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for varicose Alas, in my modest experience over the past 40 years, chefs are like most men, but with varicose veins and impossible hours. The Secret Sex Lives of Chefs\|Gael Greene\|June 24, 2009\|DAILY BEAST The man with the varicose veins, however, was at once accepted. In the Foreign Legion\|Erwin Rosen It is usually seen where varicose ulcers as well as the scars they produce are found. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry\|Maximilian Stern Varicose ulcers may also originate from the bursting of a small peri-phlebitic abscess. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles Every variety of traumatic aneurism was met with, and most frequently of all, perhaps, aneurismal varices and varicose aneurisms. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900\|George Henry Makins For the rupture of a varicose vein, position may be one of the most important auxiliaries to prevent serious hemorrhage. Psychotherapy\|James J. Walsh British Dictionary definitions for varicose varicose / (ˈværɪˌkəʊs) / adjective of or resulting from varicose veinsa varicose ulcer Word Origin for varicose C18: from Latin varicōsus, from varix Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for varicose varicose [ văr′ĭ-kōs′ ] adj. Relating to, affected with, or characterized by varices or varicosis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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