varicosity

[ var-i-kos-i-tee ]

noun,plural var·i·cos·i·ties.Pathology.

the state or condition of being varicose.
varix (def. 1).

Origin of varicosity

First recorded in 1835–45; varicose + -ity

Words Nearby varicosity

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varicoloured
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varicose veins
varicosis
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varied
varied thrush
variegate
variegated

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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

the state, condition, or quality of being varicose
an abnormally distended vein

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