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Date: 1700-1800
Language: Latin
Origin: varicosus, from varix 'swollen vein'

varicose veins

 noun
     
Related topics: Illness and Disability
var‧i‧cose veins [plural]
MI a medical condition in which the veins in your leg become swollen and painful
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