Varicose /(?; 277)/

Var·i·cose

Varicose

a.
  1. 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.
  2. Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; -- said of elastic stockings, bandages, and the like. (Med.)