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varicosity

va·ri·co·sity

uncommon

noun

1.

varix or varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and tortuous

Origin

Borrowed from Latin varicōsitās, from varicōsus, from varix (“varicose vein”).

Phrases

  • rectal varicosity

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