varices

noun

1. plural of varix.

noun, plural var·i·ces [vair–uh-seez] /ˈvɛər əˌsiz/.

1. Also called varicosity. Pathology. a permanent abnormal dilation and lengthening of a vein, usually accompanied by some tortuosity; a varicose vein.
2. Zoology. a ridgelike mark or scar on the surface of a shell at a former position of the lip of the aperture.

noun

1. the plural of varix

noun plural varices (ˈværɪˌsiːz)

1. pathol
   1. a tortuous dilated veinSee varicose veins
   2. Also called: arterial varix, varix lymphaticusa similar condition affecting an artery or lymphatic vessel

n.

plural of varix (c.1400), from PIE root *wer- “a raised area.”

n. pl. var•i•ces (-ĭ-sēz′)

1. An abnormally dilated or swollen vein, artery, or lymph vessel.