Var"i*cose` (?; 277), a. [L.
varicosus, from varix, -icis, a dilated vein; cf.
varus bent, stretched, crooked.]
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.) Intended for the treatment of
varicose veins; -- said of elastic stockings, bandages. and the
like.
Var"i*cose` (?; 277), a. [L.
varicosus, from varix, -icis, a dilated vein; cf.
varus bent, stretched, crooked.]
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.) Intended for the treatment of
varicose veins; -- said of elastic stockings, bandages. and the
like.
