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   Varicose , a. [L. varicosus, from varix, -icis, a dilated vein; cf. varus bent, stretched, crooked.]
    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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   (Med.) Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; -- said of elastic stockings, bandages, and the like.
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