varicosity

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varicosity - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Varicosity \Var`i*cos"i*ty\, n.
     1. The quality or state of being varicose.
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     2. An enlargement or swelling in a vessel, fiber, or the
        like; a varix; as, the varicosities of nerve fibers.
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varicosity - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  varicosity
      n 1: varix or varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and
           tortuous