'Varicose' definitions:
Definition of 'varicose'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Abnormally swollen or knotty; "varicose veins"
Definition of 'Varicose'
From: GCIDE
- Varicose \Var"i*cose`\ (?; 277), a. [L. varicosus, from varix, -icis, a dilated vein; cf. varus bent, stretched, crooked.]
- 1. Irregularly swollen or enlarged; affected with, or containing, varices, or varicosities; of or pertaining to varices, or varicosities; as, a varicose nerve fiber; a varicose vein; varicose ulcers. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Med.) Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; -- said of elastic stockings, bandages, and the like. [1913 Webster]