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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
varicose /ˈvarɪkəʊs, -kəs, -z/

▶adjective (of a vein, especially in the leg) swollen, twisted, and lengthened, as a result of poor circulation.

– derivatives
varicosed adjective,
varicosity noun.

– origin ME: from L. varicosus, from varix (see varix).

'varicose' also found in these Oxford entries:

sclerotherapy - varicocele - varix

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