varicosity

noun

var·​i·​cos·​i·​ty ˌver-ə-ˈkä-sə-tē 

ˌva-rə

plural varicosities

1

: varix

2

: the quality or state of being abnormally or markedly swollen or dilated

Word History

Etymology

varicose + -ity

First Known Use

circa 1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

varicosity

noun

var·​i·​cos·​i·​ty ˌvar-ə-ˈkäs-ət-ē 

plural varicosities

1

: the quality or state of being abnormally or markedly swollen or dilated

2

: varix