var·i·cose
 varicose
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- pronunciation:
- veI
rih
kos
[or]
vae
rih
kos
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
abnormally swollen or enlarged.
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| definition 2: |
causing abnormal swelling.
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| definition 3: |
pertaining to or suffering from abnormally swollen veins or lymph nodes, esp. in the legs.
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The word varicose
contains the following part:
-ose1
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means
having many or much of; tending toward
More about this word part:
Adjectives ending in
-ose1 were borrowed as whole words from Latin, where the suffix was -osus. The suffix
-ose1 is therefore always attached to a bound Latin root. Most adjectives ending in
-ose1 have a corresponding noun form ending in -ity (
verbose
: verbosity). See
-osity.
Example words:
adipose,
bellicose,
grandiose,
jocose,
lachrymose,
morose,
otiose,
pilose,
plumose,
ramose,
spinose,
varicose,
verbose