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What are dilated veins called?
Varicose veins are called dialated veins
What kind of veins become varicose?
The superficial veins are the blood vessels most often affected by varicose veins and are the veins seen by eye when the varicose condition has developed.
What causes imcompetent valves in leg veins?
Venous insufficiency is a condition in which blood pools in the vein because the valves have become incompetent.
What condition arises when veins become distended due to backflow of blood through stretched venous valves?
Veins becomes dilated and tortuous. You get the condition called as varicose veins.
What is the likely casue of varicose veins of the stomach and esophagus?
Cirrhosis of the liver - usually from alcoholism.
Are varicose veins treatable?
Varicose veins can develop in the deep veins also. Varicose veins in the superficial veins are called primary varicosities, while varicose veins in the deep veins are called secondary varicosities.
What is the medical term meaning Swollen twisted veins in the esophagus?
Tortuous, swollen veins in the distal esophagus are called esophageal varices. They are caused by portal hypertension, or elevated pressure in the portal circulation. Esophageal varices can cause severe internal bleeding.Esophageal varices are varicose veins at the end of the esophagus.
Elongated superficial dilated veins are called?
Elongated superficial dilated veins, are called Varicose veins.
What is a condition that involves varicose veins arounds the anus and rectum?
*Hemorrhoids
Which term is when veins swoolen veins in her legs?
Varicose veins.
What Varicos Viens?
Varicose Veins are swollen, distended, enlarged veins which often appear twisted and gnarled. They are most visible on the lower legs, and most common in older people. Besides on the legs, they can also appear in internal sites such as the esophagus or intestines. Hemorrhoids are varicose veins in the anus. Varicose veins in the scrotum are called varicocele, often occurring in teens or young men.
What are varicose veins in the anal region called?
I am thinking that it is hemorrhoids.
