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varicose

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Etymology

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From varix, via Middle English [Term?] from Latin varix, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wers-. By surface analysis, varic- +‎ -ose. See also Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, top, peak), Ancient Greek ἕρμα (hérma, reef, rock, hill), Lithuanian viršus (top).

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varicose (comparative more varicose, superlative most varicose)

  1. (usually of a vein or set of veins) Abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty.

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /va.riˈko.ze/, (traditional) /va.riˈko.se/
  • Rhymes: -oze, (traditional) -ose
  • Hyphenation: va‧ri‧có‧se

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varicose

  1. feminine plural of varicoso

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