varicose

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Scrabble points: 13
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Letters: 8

Pronunciation

/ˈvæɹ.ɪ.kəʊs/ (UK)

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/ˈvæɹ.ɪ.kəʊs/ (UK) · /ˈvɛɹ.ə.koʊs/ (US)

Definition of varicose

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adj

(usually)Abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty.

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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”).

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