English dictionary
varicose
/'v/&/r/@/,k/oU/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Irregularly swollen or enlarged; affected with, or containing, varices, or varicosities; of or pertaining to varices, or varicosities; as, a <i>varicose</i> nerve fiber; a <i>varicose</i> vein; <i>varicose</i> ulcers.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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abnormally swollen or knotty
ExamplesVaricose veins.
Source: WordNet 3.0