varicose Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite abnormally swollen or knotty
    • varicose veins

WordNet

Var"i*cose` adjective
Etymology
L. varicosus, from varix, -icis, a dilated vein; cf. varus bent, stretched, crooked.
Definitions
  1. Irregularly swollen or enlarged; affected with, or containing, varices, or varicosities; of or pertaining to varices, or varicosities; as, a varicose nerve fiber; a varicose vein; varicose ulcers.
  2. (Med.) Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; -- said of elastic stockings, bandages. and the like.

Webster 1913