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varix

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Definitions

  1. abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel

Word origin

Via Middle English varix from Latin varix, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wers-. See also Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”), Ancient Greek ἕρμα (hérma, “reef, rock, hill”), Lithuanian viršus (“top”).

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  • In the personid genus Distorsio, varix formation is accompanied by a reorientation of the aperture.

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