var‧i‧cose veins /ˌværəkəʊs ˈveɪnz, ˌværɪkəʊs ˈveɪnz $ -koʊs-/
noun [plural][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Latin;
Origin: varicosus, from varix 'swollen vein']
a medical condition in which the
veins in your leg become swollen and painful
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