varicose
/ˈvæɹ.ɪ.kəʊs/
VÆɹ · ɪ · kəʊs (3 syllables)
English
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Definition
Abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty.
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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