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| var·i·cose [ várri kss ] or var·i·cosed [ várri kst ] |
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1. medicine swollen: swollen, knotted, or distended to a greater extent than normal
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2. medicine with varicose veins: affected with or having varicose veins
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3. medicine producing swelling: relating to or producing swelling
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4. zoology ridged like gastropod shell: resembling a small longitudinal ridge varix on the shell of some gastropods
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| [15th century. < Latin varicosus< varix "dilated vein, varicose vein"] |
