Dictionary
var•i•cose
Pronunciation: (var'i-kōs"), [key]—
adj.
1. abnormally or unusually enlarged or swollen:
a varicose vein.
2. pertaining to or affected with varices, which often affect the superficial portions of the lower limbs.
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