VARICOSE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does varicose mean? 

• VARICOSE (adjective)
  The adjective VARICOSE has 1 sense:

1. abnormally swollen or knotty

  Familiarity information: VARICOSE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VARICOSE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Abnormally swollen or knotty

Context example:

varicose veins

Similar:

unhealthy (not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind)

Derivation:

varicosity (varix or varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and tortuous)

 Context examples 

Problems in your veins in your legs can lead to varicose veins or deep vein thrombosis.

(Leg Injuries and Disorders, NIH)

A rare syndrome characterized by the presence of port-wine stain (a vascular malformation), varicose veins, and hypertrophy of the soft tissues and bones in an extremity.

(Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

For example, long periods of ischemia result in endothelial changes, such as vascular leakage, resulting in varicose veins.

(Hypoxia-Inducible Factor Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)