Varicosity

2 definitions found

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

  Varicosity \Var`i*cos"i*ty\, n.
     1. The quality or state of being varicose.
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     2. An enlargement or swelling in a vessel, fiber, or the
        like; a varix; as, the varicosities of nerve fibers.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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