varix

var·ix  (vrks)

n. pl. var·i·ces (--sz)

1. An abnormally dilated or swollen vein, artery, or lymph vessel.

2. One of the longitudinal ridges on the surface of a gastropod shell.

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[Latin, swollen vein.]

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varix [ˈvɛərɪks]

n pl varices [ˈværɪˌsiːz]

(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol

a.  a tortuous dilated vein See varicose veins

b.  Also called arterial varix varix lymphaticus a similar condition affecting an artery or lymphatic vessel

[from Latin]

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Noun

1.

varix - abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies varicosity - varix or varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and tortuous