aneurysmal varix


varix

 [vār´iks] (L.) an enlarged, tortuous vein, artery, or lymphatic vessel.aneurysmal varix a markedly dilated tortuous vessel; sometimes used to denote a form of arteriovenous aneurysm in which the blood flows directly into a neighboring vein without the intervention of a connecting sac.arterial varix a racemose aneurysm or varicose artery.esophageal varices varicosities of branches of the azygous vein which anastomose with tributaries of the portal vein in the lower esophagus; due to portal hypertension in cirrhosis of the liver.lymph varix (varix lympha´ticus) a soft, lobulated swelling of a lymph node due to obstruction of lymphatic vessels.

an·eu·rys·mal var·ix

dilation and tortuosity of a vein resulting from an acquired communication with an adjacent artery. Synonym(s): Pott aneurysm, varix anastomoticus

an·eu·rys·mal va·rix

(an'yūr-iz'măl var'iks) Dilation and tortuosity of a vein resulting from an acquired communication with an adjacent artery.
Synonym(s): Pott aneurysm.

Pott,

Sir Percivall, English surgeon, 1713-1788. Pott abscess - tuberculous abscess of the spine.Pott aneurysm - dilation and tortuosity of a vein resulting from an acquired communication with an adjacent artery. Synonym(s): aneurysmal varixPott curvature - a gibbous deformity, i.e., a sharp angulation of the spine, occurring in Pott disease. Synonym(s): angular curvaturePott disease - tuberculous infection of the spine associated with a sharp angulation of the spine at the point of disease. Synonym(s): tuberculous spondylitisPott eversion osteotomyPott fracture - fracture of the lower part of the fibula and of the malleolus of the tibia, with outward displacement of the foot.Pott gangrene - dry gangrene occurring in the aged in consequence of occlusion of an artery, particularly affecting the extremities. Synonym(s): senile gangrenePott paralysis - Synonym(s): Pott paraplegiaPott paraplegia - paralysis of the lower part of the body and the extremities due to pressure on the spinal cord as the result of tuberculous spondylitis. Synonym(s): Pott paralysisPott puffy tumor - a circumscribed swelling of the scalp indicating an underlying osteitis of the skull or an extradural abscess.Pott spinal curvaturePott I syndrome - Synonym(s): Dupuytren fracturePott II syndrome - dry gangrene caused by arterial obstruction. Synonym(s): senile gangrene