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var·i·cos·i·ty (var″ĭ-kosґĭ-te) 1. a varicose condition; the state of being varicose. Called also varication, varicosis, and phlebectasia. 2. varix. 3. varicose vein.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Varicosity — Var i*cos i*ty, n. 1. The quality or state of being varicose. [1913 Webster] 2. An enlargement or swelling in a vessel, fiber, or the like; a varix; as, the varicosities of nerve fibers. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
varicosity — [var΄əkäs′ə tē] n. 1. the condition of being varicose 2. pl. varicosities VARIX … English World dictionary
varicosity — noun (plural ties) Date: circa 1842 1. varix 2. the quality or state of being abnormally or markedly swollen or dilated … New Collegiate Dictionary
varicosity — /var i kos i tee/, n., pl. varicosities. Pathol. 1. the state or condition of being varicose. 2. varix (def. 1). [1835 45; VARICOSE + ITY] * * * … Universalium
varicosity — noun a) an enlarged vessel, particularly a blood vessel b) varicose vein … Wiktionary
varicosity — n. state of being varicose, condition of being enlarged or swollen … English contemporary dictionary
varicosity — var·i·cos·i·ty … English syllables
varicosity — var•i•cos•i•ty [[t]ˌvær ɪˈkɒs ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the state or condition of being varicose 2) pat varix 1) • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
varicosity — /værəˈkɒsəti/ (say varuh kosuhtee) noun (plural varicosities) 1. the state or condition of being varicose. 2. → varix …
varicosity — noun varix or varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and tortuous • Derivationally related forms: ↑varicose • Hypernyms: ↑varix • Hyponyms: ↑varicose vein … Useful english dictionary
