varicosity

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var·i·cos·i·ty (v

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n. pl. var·i·cos·i·ties

1. Varicosis.

2. A varicose enlargement or swelling.

3. The condition of having varicose veins.

varicosity [ˌværɪˈkɒsɪtɪ]

n pl -ties Pathol

1. (Medicine / Pathology) the state, condition, or quality of being varicose

2. (Medicine / Pathology) an abnormally distended vein

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Noun

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

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

varix - abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel

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