VARICOSITY
\vˌaɹɪkˈɒsɪti], \vˌaɹɪkˈɒsɪti], \v_ˌa_ɹ_ɪ_k_ˈɒ_s_ɪ_t_i]\
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The quality or state of being varicose.
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An enlargement or swelling in a vessel, fiber, or the like; a varix; as, the varicosities of nerve fibers.
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The quality or state of being varicose.
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An enlargement or swelling in a vessel, fiber, or the like; a varix; as, the varicosities of nerve fibers.
By Noah Webster.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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