VARIX


Meaning of VARIX in English

n. (pl. varices) 1 Med. a a permanent abnormal dilation of a vein or artery. b a vein etc. dilated in this way. 2 each of the ridges across the whorls of a univalve shell.

[ ME f. L varix -icis ]

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