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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.

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  1. a. 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. a. Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; -- said of elastic stockings, bandages. and the like.
  3. adj. abnormally swollen or knotty
  4. 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.) Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; -- said of elastic stockings, bandages. and the like.
  5. Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; -- said ofelastic stockings, bandages. and the like.
  6. j:100 s. abnormally swollen or knotty