varicose veins
pl n
(Medicine / Pathology) 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
varicose veins (v r  -k s ) Abnormally prominent and swollen veins, especially in the legs. |
Translations
varicose veins
pl → Krampfadern pl
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