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varicose
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Varicose \Var"i*cose`\ (?; 277), a. [L. varicosus, from varix,
-icis, a dilated vein; cf. varus bent, stretched, crooked.]
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.
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2. (Med.) Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; --
said of elastic stockings, bandages, and the like.
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