varicose vein

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varicose vein - a vein that is permanently dilated; most common in the legs

vein, vena, venous blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"

varicosity - varix or varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and tortuous

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