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varico-

a combining form meaning “varix,” “varicose vein,” used in the formation of compound words: varicocele.
Also, especially before a vowel, varic-.


Origin:
< L varic- (s. of varix) + -o-. See varix
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varic-  
pref.  Variant of varico-.
varico- or varic-  
pref.  Varix; varicose vein: varicosis.

[From Latin varix, varic-, varix.]
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varico- or varic-
pref.
Varix; varicose: varicocele.

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