Definition of "varicose" []

• Abnormally swollen or knotted: varicose veins. (adjective)
• Relating to or causing unusual swelling. (adjective)
• Resembling a varix on the surface of a shell. (adjective)

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• "'You're only home-sick, and what you call varicose veins come from over-eating."
• "Blue swollen veins in the legs and around the vagina are called varicose veins."
• "This leads to scratching and sores, and these may enlarge and become what are called varicose ulcers, which are slow and difficult of healing."