varicose

adj.

1. Abnormally swollen or knotted: varicose veins.
2. Relating to or causing unusual swelling.
3. Resembling a varix on the surface of a shell.

[Latin varicōsus, from varix, varic-, swollen vein.]

(văr'ĭ-kōs')
adj.

Relating to, affected with, or characterized by varices or varicosis.

Of the nature of or pertaining to a varix; unnaturally and permanently distended (said of a vein); variciform.

• v. scrotal tumor — benign vascular proliferation in dogs; resembles cavernous hemangioma.
• v. veins — are uncommonly found in animals except on the scrotum of old bulls, in the dorsal wall of the vagina in mares and on the prepuce in stallions. May also be associated with arteriovenous fistulae.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: abnormally swollen or knotty

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - varikøs, varicosa

idioms:

• varicose vein    åreknuder

Nederlands (Dutch)
betreffende spataders, opgezwollen/ uitgezet

Français (French)
adj. - variqueux

idioms:

• varicose vein    varices

Deutsch (German)
adj. - krampfaderig, knotig angeschwollen

idioms:

• varicose vein    Krampfader

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (παθολ.) κιρσώδης

idioms:

• varicose vein    (παθολ.) κιρσώδης φλέβα

Italiano (Italian)
varicoso

idioms:

• varicose vein    vena varicosa

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - varicoso (Med.)

idioms:

• varicose vein    variz

Русский (Russian)
варикозный

idioms:

• varicose vein    варикозное расширение вен

Español (Spanish)
adj. - varicoso

idioms:

• varicose vein    várices

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - åderbråcks-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
肿胀的, 曲张的

idioms:

• varicose vein    静脉曲张

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 腫脹的, 曲張的

idioms:

• varicose vein    靜脈曲張

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 비정상적으로 팽창한, 정맥 이상 확장의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 異常に拡張した, 静脈瘤の

idioms:

• varicose vein    拡張蛇行静脈

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مصاب بالدوالي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮דלייתי, מתרחב, נפוח‬

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Varicose Veins