/vair"iks/ , n. , pl. varices /vair"euh seez'/ .
1. Also called varicosity . Pathol. a permanent abnormal dilation and lengthening of a vein, usually accompanied by some tortuosity; a varicose vein.
2. Zool. a ridgelike mark or scar on the surface of a shell at a former position of the lip of the aperture.
[ 1350-1400; ME ]