Varix

  • 81cirs(o)- — [Gr. kirsos varix] a combining form denoting relationship to a varix. See also terms beginning with varic(o) …

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  • 82Pott aneurysm disease etc. — (pot) [Sir Percivall Pott, English surgeon, 1714–1788] see aneurysmal varix, under varix; see tuberculosis of spine; and see under abscess, curvature, fracture, paraplegia, and tumor …

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  • 83varic(o)- — [L. varix a varicose vein] a combining form denoting relationship to a varix, or meaning twisted and swollen …

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  • 84ampre — 1. f ( an/ an) a dilated vein, varix, esp. in the thighs [varix], tumor, swelling; 2. f ( an/ an) dock, sorrel …

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  • 85varikös — va|ri|kös <aus gleichbed. spätlat. varicosus zu varix (vgl. ↑Varix); vgl. ↑...ös> krampfaderig, Krampfadern betreffend (Med.) …

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  • 86ВАРИКОЗНЫЕ ЯЗВЫ — ВАРИКОЗНЫЕ ЯЗВЫ, осложнение венозных расширений на нижней конечности, относятся к классу идиопатических язв, в происхождении которых принимают участие местные причины. Поводом к образованию язв служат расстройства крово и лимфообращения в… …

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  • 87varicose — [ varɪkəʊs, kəs, z] adjective (of a vein, especially in the leg) swollen, twisted, and lengthened, as a result of poor circulation. Derivatives varicosed adjective varicosity noun Origin ME: from L. varicosus, from varix (see …

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  • 88varico- — a word element meaning varicose veins , as in varicocele. Also, (before vowels), varic . {combining form representing Latin varix varix} …

  • 89varico- — [var′ə kō] [< L varix, VARIX] combining form an enlarged, twisted blood or lymph vessel, esp. a vein [varicocele]: also, before a vowel, varic …

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  • 90varicose — [var′ə kōs΄] adj. [L varicosus < varix (gen. varicis), VARIX] 1. abnormally and irregularly swollen or dilated [varicose veins] 2. resulting from varicose veins [varicose ulcer] …

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