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varicosity

var·i·cos·i·ty [ vàrri kóssətee ] (plural var·i·cos·i·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. swollen state: the state of being swollen or knotted

2.  ( technical )
Same as  varicose vein


3. having swollen veins: the condition of suffering from or having swollen or enlarged veins

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