noun
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the state, condition, or quality of being varicose
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an abnormally distended vein
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Etymology
Origin of varicosity
Example Sentences
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A varicosity releases neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Behind the widely varied treatment for varicosity lies the basic fact that no one knows what causes the trouble in the first place.
From Time Magazine Archive
Morbid Anatomy.—In the lower extremity the varicosity most commonly affects the vessels of the great saphena system; less frequently those of the small saphena system.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
There is reason to believe, moreover, that a sudden strain may, by rupturing the valves and so rendering them incompetent, induce varicosity independently of any congenital defect.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
The amount of discomfort bears no direct proportion to the extent of the varicosity.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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