varicose

Abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvæɹ.ɪ.kəʊs/

Etymology

Cognate with Church Slavic: врьхъ

Cognate with Ancient Greek: ἕρμα

Cognate with Lithuanian: viršus

In summary

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”).

Synonyms

swollen

tumid

cirsoid

Translations

varicoso

variqueux

varikös

varicoso

varisli

εξωγκόμενος

κιρσώδης

krampfadrig

Krampfader

gezwollen

żylasty

żylakowaty

varicós

genişlemiş

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