varix

American  

[vair-iks] / ˈvɛər ɪks /

noun

plural

varices

1. Also called varicosity.  Pathology. a permanent abnormal dilation and lengthening of a vein, usually accompanied by some tortuosity; a varicose vein.

2. Zoology. a ridgelike mark or scar on the surface of a shell at a former position of the lip of the aperture.

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varix British  

/ ˈvɛərɪks /

noun

1. pathol

   1. a tortuous dilated vein See varicose veins

   2. Also called: arterial varix.   varix lymphaticus.  a similar condition affecting an artery or lymphatic vessel

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Etymology

Origin of varix

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: varicose vein

Example Sentences

Varix at the lower end of the œsophagus may give rise to hæmatemesis, and be mistaken for gastric ulcer.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

Varix, vā′riks, n. abnormal dilatation or tortuosity of a vein:—pl.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Varix of Internal Saphena System on Left Leg, of many years' standing.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis