English Explanatory Dictionary

varicose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty.

Pronunciation

/ˈvæɹ.ɪ.kəʊs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-varicose.wav /ˈvɛɹ.ə.koʊs/

Word forms

varicose more varicose most varicose

Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

varicotic

Related words

varicosed varicose vein varicosis varicosity
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