Varicose

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Varicose \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.


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     2. (Med.) Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; --
        said of elastic stockings, bandages, and the like.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  varicose
       adj : abnormally swollen or knotty; "varicose veins"