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Varicose adj.

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 ulcers.

(Med.) Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; said of elastic stockings, bandages, and the like.

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Etymology of 'Varicose'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Varicose" Quotes from Famous Books

... "You'll get varicose veins, like me," said Anna. "That's what the Frau's got, too. No wonder the baby doesn't come! All her swelling's got into her legs." And ...

— In a German Pension • Katherine Mansfield

... During the cold weather the stockings should also be of wool. Under no circumstances are garters allowed to be worn, as they form a constriction around the leg and interfere with the return of the venous blood to the heart, and so increase the tendency to the formation of the varicose veins. It is better not to use any means to hold the stockings up; they will be kept sufficiently well in place by the under-drawers. Low shoes should never be worn except in the hottest weather. It is of the greatest importance that the woman should be impressed ...

— The Four Epochs of Woman's Life • Anna M. Galbraith

... the proper development of the chest and abdominal organs. The use of tight elastics below the knee is often injurious. They obstruct the local venous circulation and are a fruitful source of cold feet and of enlarged or varicose veins. ...

— A Practical Physiology • Albert F. Blaisdell

Words linked to "Varicose" : varicose vein, varicosity, unhealthy