Varicose
Pronunciation : Var"i*cose`
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. varicosus, from varix, -icis, a dilated vein; cf. varus bent, stretched, crooked.]
Definition : 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.
2. (Med.)
Defn: Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; -- said of elastic stockings, bandages. and the like.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913