varicosity

noun var·i·cos·i·ty \ˌva-rə-ˈkä-sə-tē\

plural var·i·cos·i·ties

Definition of VARICOSITY

: varix

: the quality or state of being abnormally or markedly swollen or dilated

circa 1842

Medical Dictionary

noun var·i·cos·i·ty \ˌvar-ə-ˈkäs-ət-ē\

plural var·i·cos·i·ties

: the quality or state of being abnormally or markedly swollen or dilated

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