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Vinony

varicose

adjective

  1. swollen and tortuous
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈvæɹ.ɪ.kəʊs/ / /ˈvɛɹ.ə.koʊs/

adj

Etymology: From varix, via Middle English [Term?] from Latin varix, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wers-. By surface analysis, varic- + -ose. See also Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”), Ancient Greek ἕρμα (hérma, “reef, rock, hill”), Lithuanian viršus (“top”).

  1. Abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty.