varices

[ vair-uh-seez ]
/ ˈvɛər əˌsiz /

noun

plural of varix.

Words nearby varices

varicella zoster virus, varicella-zoster virus, varicellate, varicelliform, varicelloid, varices, variciform, varico-, varicoblepharon, varicocele, varicocelectomy

Definition for varices (2 of 2)

varix
[ vair-iks ]
/ ˈvɛər ɪks /

noun, plural var·i·ces [vair-uh-seez] /ˈvɛər əˌsiz/.

Also called varicosity. Pathology. a permanent abnormal dilation and lengthening of a vein, usually accompanied by some tortuosity; a varicose vein.
Zoology. a ridgelike mark or scar on the surface of a shell at a former position of the lip of the aperture.

Origin of varix

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: varicose vein

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British Dictionary definitions for varices (1 of 2)

varices
/ (ˈværɪˌsiːz) /

noun

the plural of varix

British Dictionary definitions for varices (2 of 2)

varix
/ (ˈvɛərɪks) /

noun plural varices (ˈværɪˌsiːz)

pathol
  1. a tortuous dilated veinSee varicose veins
  2. Also called: arterial varix, varix lymphaticus a similar condition affecting an artery or lymphatic vessel

Word Origin for varix

C15: from Latin

Medical definitions for varices

varix
[ văr′ĭks ]

n. pl. var•i•ces (-ĭ-sēz′)

An abnormally dilated or swollen vein, artery, or lymph vessel.