varicosis (redirected from varicoses)

var·i·co·sis (vr-kss)

n. pl. var·i·co·ses (-sz)

1. The condition of being varicose.

2. Formation of varices.

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varicosis (varˈ·i·kōˑ·sis),

n a common condition distinguished by the presence of at least one varicose vein in the legs or lower trunk. It may be due to innate defects in the walls of the veins or the valves, congestion, or increased intraluminal pressure as a result of standing for extended periods of time, pregnancy, a tumor in the abdomen, or a chronic systemic infection. See also varicosity.