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varicosis

var·i·co·sis [ vàrri kṓssiss ] (plural var·i·co·ses [ vàrri kṓ sz ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. condition with swollen veins: a condition in which a vein or veins become swollen or knotted

2. formation of ridges on gastropod shell: the formation of small longitudinal ridges on the surface of a gastropod shell

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