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.)
Defn: Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; — said of elastic stockings, bandages. and the like.
VARICOSIS
Var`i*cos"is, n. [NL. See Varix, and -osis.] (Med.)
Defn: The formation of varices; varicosity.
VARICOSITY
Var`i*cos"i*ty, n.
1. The quality or state of being varicose.
2. An enlargement or swelling in a vessel, fiber, or the like; a varix; as, the varicosities of nerve fibers.
VARICOTOMY
Var`i*cot"o*my, n. [See Varix; -tomy.] (Surg.)
Defn: Excision of a varicosity.