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Varicose

Varicose Meaning & Definition
Varicose Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Varicose?

[adj] abnormally swollen or knotty; "varicose veins"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Varicose: unhealthy

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Varicose In Webster's Dictionary

\Var"i*cose`\ (?; 277), a. [L. varicosus, from varix, -icis, a dilated vein; cf. varus bent, stretched, crooked.] 1. Irregularly swollen or enlarged; affected with, or containing, varices, or varicosities; of or pertaining to varices, or varicosities; as, a varicose nerve fiber; a varicose vein; varicose ulcers. 2. (Med.) Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; -- said of elastic stockings, bandages. and the like.

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