What does VARICOSE mean?
Definitions for VARICOSE
ˈvær ɪˌkoʊsvari·cose
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Princeton's WordNet
varicoseadjective
abnormally swollen or knotty
"varicose veins"
Wiktionary
varicoseadjective
abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty
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varicose
Varicose refers to a condition characterized by enlarged, swollen, and twisted veins, typically appearing in the legs and feet. This is often due to weak or damaged valves within the veins, leading to accumulation of blood. Varicose can also refer to something abnormally swollen or dilated.
Webster Dictionary
Varicoseadjective
irregularly swollen or enlarged; affected with, or containing, varices, or varicosities; of or pertaining to varices, or varicosities; as, a varicose nerve fiber; a varicose vein; varicose ulcers
Varicoseadjective
intended for the treatment of varicose veins; -- said of elastic stockings, bandages. and the like
Etymology: [L. varicosus, from varix, -icis, a dilated vein; cf. varus bent, stretched, crooked.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Varicose
var′i-kōs, adj. permanently dilated or enlarged, as a vein, the actual dilatation being called a varix—most often in the sub-mucous veins of the rectum (constituting hæmorrhoids or piles), in the spermatic veins (giving rise to varicocele), and in the veins of the lower extremities—also Var′icous.—adjs. Var′icāted, marked by varicose formations (said of shells); Var′icosed.—n. Varicos′ity, state of being varicose.—Varicose veins, a condition in which the superficial veins, usually of the leg, are swollen for no apparent physiological reason. [L. varicosus, full of dilated veins—varix, a dilated vein—varus, bent, crooked.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of VARICOSE in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of VARICOSE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of VARICOSE in a Sentence
Old creature with a sore leg (reference to Elizabeth I- he was incorrectly told she limped because of a varicose vein)
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