VARICOSE


Meaning of VARICOSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈva-rə-ˌkōs ]

adjective

also var·i·cosed -ˌkōst

Etymology: Latin varicosus full of dilated veins, from varic-, varix dilated vein

Date: circa 1730

1. : abnormally swollen or dilated

varicose veins

2. : affected with varicose veins

varicose legs

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.