varicose

varicose

English

Etymology

From varix, via Middle English [Term?] from Latin varix, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wers-. See also Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”), Ancient Greek ἕρμα (hérma, “reef, rock, hill”), Lithuanian viršus (“top”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvɛɹ.ə.koʊs/

Adjective

varicose (not comparable)

1. abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty

Related terms

• varicosed
• varicosis
• varicosity
• varicose vein

Translations

abnormally swollen

Chinese: Mandarin: please add this translation if you can Dutch: gezwollen (nl) French: variqueux (fr)

German: varikös (de) Italian: varicoso (it) Romanian: varicos (ro)

Anagrams

• covaries

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Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /va.riˈko.se/
• Hyphenation: va‧ri‧có‧se

Adjective

varicose f pl

1. feminine plural of varicoso

Anagrams

• rovescia, scoverai