Varicose vein
[内科] 静脉曲张,静脉瘤VAR-ih-kose
释义:
A twisted and swollen vein resulting from breakdown of the valves, pooling of blood, and chronic dilatation of the vessel (root: varic/o); also called varix (VAR-iks) or varicosity (var-ih-KOS-ih-te) (see FIG. 10-18)