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aneurysmal varix

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varix /va·rix/ (var´iks) pl. va´rices   [L.] an enlarged tortuous vein, artery, or lymphatic vessel.
aneurysmal varix  a markedly dilated tortuous vessel.
arterial varix  a racemose aneurysm or varicose artery.
esophageal varices  varicosities of branches of the azygos vein which anastomose with tributaries of the portal vein in the lower esophagus, due to portal hypertension in cirrhosis.
lymph varix , varix lympha´ticus a soft, lobulated swelling of a lymph node, due to obstruction of lymphatic vessels.

aneurysmal varix
Etymology: Gk, aneurysma, a widening; L, varix, a dilated vein
a varicose vein in which the enlargement is due to an acquired communication with an adjacent artery. Also called aneurysmoid varix.

varix
pl. varices [L.] an enlarged, tortuous vein, artery or lymphatic vessel.

aneurysmal varix
a markedly dilated tortuous vessel; sometimes used to denote a form of arteriovenous aneurysm in which the blood flows directly into a neighboring vein without the intervention of a connecting sac.
arterial varix
a racemose aneurysm or varicose artery.
lymph varix, varix lymphaticus
a soft, lobulated swelling of a lymph node, due to obstruction of lymphatic vessels.


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