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Webster 1913 Edition


Varicose

Var′i-coseˊ

(?; 277)
,
Adj.
[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.

Webster 1828 Edition


Varicose

VAR'ICOSE

,

Definition 2024


varicose

varicose

English

Adjective

varicose (not comparable)

  1. abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty

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Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /va.riˈko.se/
  • Hyphenation: va‧ri‧có‧se

Adjective

varicose f pl

  1. feminine plural of varicoso

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