varicosity

[ var-i-kos-i-tee ]

noun,plural var·i·cos·i·ties.Pathology.
  1. the state or condition of being varicose.

Origin of varicosity

1
First recorded in 1835–45; varicose + -ity

Words Nearby varicosity

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How to use varicosity in a sentence

  • The amount of discomfort bears no direct proportion to the extent of the varicosity.

    Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for varicosity

varicosity

/ (ˌværɪˈkɒsɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties pathol
  1. the state, condition, or quality of being varicose

  2. an abnormally distended vein

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