Definition
Describing veins that are swollen, twisted, and visible, usually occurring in the legs due to poor blood circulation.
Etymology
From Latin 'varicosus' (swollen), derived from 'varix' (abnormally swollen vein). The word has been used in medical contexts since ancient Roman times.
Kelly Says
Varicose veins become more common as people age because veins have tiny one-way valves inside them, and when those valves weaken, blood pools and the vein becomes swollen—it's literally gravity winning over time!
Translations
ARالعربية
أورام وريدية
ʾawrām warīdiyya
BNবাংলা
ভারিকোজ
bharikoja
CSČeština
křečové žíly
křɛt͡ʃovɛ ʒiːli
DADansk
kraftesvulst
kʁɑftəsˈvulst
DEDeutsch
krampfader
kʁampfaːdɐ
ELΕλληνικά
καρδιολογική
kardiologikí
ESEspañol
varicoso
baˈriko.so
FISuomi
verenpaluu
veːrenˈpɑluː
FRFrançais
variqueux
vaʁikø
IDBahasa Indonesia
varises
vaɾises
ITItaliano
varicoso
variˈkoːzo
MSBahasa Melayu
urat varikos
urat varikos
NLNederlands
aderverkalking
aːdərˈvɛrkalkiŋ
NONorsk
kraftesvulst
kraftesvulst
PTPortuguês
varicoso
vɐɾiˈkozu
RORomână
varice
vaˈrit͡se
RUРусский
варикозный
varikoznyj
SVSvenska
åderbråck
oːdɛrbrɔk
SWKiswahili
vidonda vya damu
viˈdonda vya daˈmu
TAதமிழ்
வரிக்கோஸ்
varikōs
THไทย
หลอดเลือดขอด
lòt lʉ̂ʉt kʰɔ̀ːt
TLTL
varikosong ugat
vaɾiˈkosong ʔuɡat
UKУкраїнська
варикозне розширення
varikozne rozšyrennja
URاردو
وریدوں کی سوزش
varidon ki suzish
VITiếng Việt
tĩnh mạch giãn
tɨnʔ mạt ʒiɐn
ZH中文
静脉曲张
jìng mài qū zhāng