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Webster 1913 Edition
Varicose
Var′i-coseˊ
(?; 277)
, Adj.
[L.
varicosus
, from varix
, -icis
, a dilated vein; cf. varus
bent, stretched, crooked.] 1.
Irregularly swollen or enlarged; affected with, or containing, varices, or varicosities; of or pertaining to varices, or varicosities;
as, a
. varicose
nerve fiber; a varicose
vein; varicose
ulcers2.
(Med.)
Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; – said of elastic stockings, bandages, and the like.