Varix

An enlarged and convoluted vein, artery or lymphatic vessel.

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1. A dilated vein. 2. An enlarged and tortuous vein, artery, or lymphatic vessel. [L. v. (varic-), a dilated vein]

- v. anastomoticus SYN: aneurysmal v..

- aneurysmal v. dilation and tortuosity of a vein resulting from an acquired communication with an adjacent artery. SYN: Pott aneurysm, v. anastomoticus.

- cirsoid v. SYN: cirsoid aneurysm.

- conjunctival v. SYN: varicula.

- esophageal varices longitudinal venous varices at the lower end of the esophagus as a result of portal hypertension; they are superficial and liable to ulceration and massive bleeding.

- gelatinous v. a lumpy or nodular condition of the umbilical cord.

- lymph v. the formation of varices or cysts in the lymph node s in consequence of obstruction in the efferent lymphatics.

- turbinal v. a condition of permanent dilation of the veins of the turbinated bodies, especially of the inferior turbinate.

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var·ix 'var-iks n, pl var·i·ces 'var-ə-.sēz an abnormally dilated and lengthened vein, artery, or lymph vessel esp VARICOSE VEIN

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n. (pl. varices)

a single varicose veins.

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va·rix (varґiks) pl. vaґrices [L.] an enlarged and tortuous vein, artery, or lymphatic vessel.