noun
Meaning 1
An enlarged vessel or nerve, particularly a blood vessel.
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varicosity
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noun
Meaning 2
A varicose vein.
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noun
Meaning 3
The tortuousness, and the degree thereof, of a set of varicose veins.
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noun
Meaning 4
varix or varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and tortuous
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Broader terms: varix
Narrower terms: varicose vein
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin varicōsitās, from varicōsus, from varix (“varicose vein”).