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What is swollen twisted veins that appeared as if they were a herniation?

The term varicose derives from the Latin 'varix', which means twisted. A varicose vein is usually tortuous and dilated.


What is varicosity veins?

Varicose veins are veins that are swollen and sometimes painful. They may also be twisted and can have more blood in them then normal.


Elongated superficial dilated veins are called?

Elongated superficial dilated veins, are called Varicose veins.


Are Spider Veins similar to Varicose veins?

Spider veins: A group of widened veins that can be seen through the surface of the skin. Their wheel-and- spoke shape resembles a spider. Also known as spider telangiectasia. Varicose vein: A dilated (widened) tortuous (twisting) vein, usually involving a superficial vein in the leg, often associated with incompetency of the valves in the vein. These visible and bulging veins are often associated with symptoms such as tired, heavy, or aching limbs


What is the medical term meaning swollen veins during pregnancy?

Varicose veins. There is compression of vein going up ward to Heart through Abdomen (Inferior vena cave.) by enlarged Uterus, causing back pressure in veins, making it dilated and tortuas.)


What are dilated veins called?

Varicose veins are called dialated veins


What is the medical term meaning painful dilated or varicose veins of the rectum or anus?

Hemorrhoids are dilated or varicose veins of the rectum or anus. They can be painful or painless.


What are the dilated veins that occur in the rectum known as?

Hemorrhoids


What is varicosities?

Varicose* veins are twisted, enlarged veins near the surface of the skin. They are most common in the legs and ankles. They usually aren't serious, but they can sometimes lead to other problems.


What is the medical term meaning Greatly dilated veins in which pressure is elevated and blood flow is stagnant or reversed?

The answer to that is varicose veins.


Mildly dilated left ventricle?

A mildly dilated left ventricle could mean a wide variety of things. You may have an enlarged heart, or you could be on a medication that is causing this.


Painful enlarged veins in the rectal area are?

hemorrhoids