- plural of varix.
varices
Americannoun
noun
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He had a tumour removed from his liver and varices had formed on his stomach wall - both a direct result of the hepatitis C he had been infected with.
From BBC ● May 18, 2024
She now has cirrhosis of the liver and varices - enlarged blood vessels in the oesophagus that make swallowing hard.
From BBC ● May 9, 2024
I have cancer and a brain tumour and multiple sclerosis and rupturing varices.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 20, 2018
Its pressure against the varices stops the bleeding.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is covered with parallel ridges and lines, which are known as varices, very thin and close together, and running from the apex to the mouth of the shell.
From Beautiful Shells of New Zealand An Illustrated Work for Amateur Collectors of New Zealand Marine Shells, with Directions for Collecting and Cleaning them by E. G. B. Moss
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