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varicosity
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varicosity /var·i·cos·i·ty/ (var″ĭ-kos´ĭ-te)
1. the quality or fact of being varicose.
2. varix.

var·i·cos·i·ty (vr-ks-t)
n.
1. Varicosis.
2. A varicose enlargement or swelling.

varicosity
[ver′ikos′itē]
1 an abnormal condition, usually of a vein, characterized by swelling and tortuosity.
2 a vein in this condition.

varicosity (varˈ·i·käˑ·s·tē),
n a condition, usually within a vein, distinguished by swelling and repetitive turns, twists, or bends.

varicosity (ver´ikos´itē),
n an abnormal condition characterized by the presence of tortuous, abnormally dilated veins, usually in the legs or the lower trunk; may also appear in the esophagus.
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Varicosity.

varicosity
1. a varicose condition; the quality or fact of being varicose.
2. a varix, or varicose vein.


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