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var·i·ces
(văr′ĭ-sēz′)n.
Plural of varix.
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varices
(ˈværɪˌsiːz)n
(Pathology) the plural of varix
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var•ix
(ˈvɛər ɪks)n., pl. var•i•ces (ˈvɛər əˌsiz)
1. Also, varicosity. a varicose vein.
2. a ridgelike mark or scar on the surface of a gastropod shell.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: varicose vein]
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varices
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