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varicose veins
plural noun
- a condition in which the superficial veins, esp of the legs, become tortuous, knotted, and swollen: caused by a defect in the venous valves or in the venous pump that normally moves the blood out of the legs when standing for long periods
varicose veins
/ văr′ĭ-kōs′ /
- Abnormally prominent and swollen veins, especially in the legs.
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Alas, in my modest experience over the past 40 years, chefs are like most men, but with varicose veins and impossible hours.
Varicose veins are the enlarged veins which occur on the limbs of a great many elderly people.
Varicose veins, o′-pat, are not uncommon on the calves of both men and women.
Often a cross-hatched marking is put over goiter, varicose veins, and other permanent swellings or enlargements.
In the most aggravated cases surgical operation will cure varicose veins.
Heart and lung diseases also predispose to the formation of varicose veins.
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