Varix
11Varix — Va̱rix [aus gleichbed. lat. varix, Gen.: varicis] w; , Va̱rices (eindeutschend auch: Vari̱zen), auch: Vari̱ze w; , n: Krampfader, Venenknoten, umschriebene, krankhafte Erweiterung einer Vene …
12Varix — Va|rix [v...] die; , Varizen <aus gleichbed. lat. varix, Gen. varicis zu varius, vgl. ↑Varia, nach dem bunten Aussehen> Krampfader, Venenknoten (Med.) …
13varix — n. (pl. varices) 1 Med. a a permanent abnormal dilation of a vein or artery. b a vein etc. dilated in this way. 2 each of the ridges across the whorls of a univalve shell. Etymology: ME f. L varix icis …
14Varix (mollusc) — A varix (Pl. varices ) is an anatomical feature of the shell of certain sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. It is a thickened axial ridge in the shell of some families of gastropods. A varix is located at intervals around the whorl, and is… …
15varix — /vair iks/, n., pl. varices /vair euh seez /. 1. Also called varicosity. Pathol. a permanent abnormal dilation and lengthening of a vein, usually accompanied by some tortuosity; a varicose vein. 2. Zool. a ridgelike mark or scar on the surface of …
16varix — noun a varicose, i.e. swollen and knotted, vein See Also: variceal …
17Varix — An enlarged and convoluted vein, artery or lymphatic vessel. * * * 1. A dilated vein. 2. An enlarged and tortuous vein, artery, or lymphatic vessel. [L. v. (varic ), a dilated vein] v. anastomoticus SYN: aneurysmal v.. aneurysmal v. dilation and… …
18Varix — Va|rix 〈 [va: ] f.; Gen.: , Pl.: Va|ri|zen; Med.〉 = Varize …
19varix — var·ix || værɪks / veÉ™rɪks n. enlarged and elongated vein, varicose vein …
20varix — [ vɛ:rɪks] noun (plural varices varɪsi:z) 1》 Medicine a varicose vein. 2》 Zoology each of the ridges on the shell of a gastropod mollusc, marking a former position of the aperture. Origin ME: from L …
