varicosity

[ var-i-kos-i-tee ]
/ ˌvær ɪˈkɒs ɪ ti /

noun, plural var·i·cos·i·ties. Pathology.

the state or condition of being varicose.

Origin of varicosity

First recorded in 1835–45; varicose + -ity

Example sentences from the Web for varicosity

  • The amount of discomfort bears no direct proportion to the extent of the varicosity.

    Manual of Surgery |Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for varicosity

varicosity
/ (ˌværɪˈkɒsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties pathol

the state, condition, or quality of being varicose
an abnormally distended vein

Medical definitions for varicosity

varicosity
[ văr′ĭ-kŏsĭ-tē ]

n.

Varicosis.
A varicose enlargement or swelling.