varicose ulcer
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n.
Loss of skin surface in the drainage area of a varicose vein, usually in the leg, resulting from stasis and infection.
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Words nearby varicose ulcer
varicoloured, varicomphalus, varicophlebitis, varicose, varicose aneurysm, varicose ulcer, varicose vein, varicose veins, varicosis, varicosity, varicotomy
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