varicotomy
[ var-i-kot-uh-mee ]
/ ˌvær ɪˈkɒt ə mi /
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noun, plural var·i·cot·o·mies.
surgical removal of a varicose vein.
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Words nearby varicotomy
varicose ulcer, varicose vein, varicose veins, varicosis, varicosity, varicotomy, varicula, varicule, varied, varied thrush, variegate
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British Dictionary definitions for varicotomy
varicotomy
/ (ˌværɪˈkɒtəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
surgical excision of a varicose vein
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Medical definitions for varicotomy
varicotomy
[ văr′ĭ-kŏt′ə-mē ]
n.
Surgical removal of varicose veins.
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