vărix, ĭcis, m. and f. [1. varus],
a dilated vein , varix , esp. in the thighs, Cels. 7, 8; 7, 17 fin. ; 7, 31; Varr. ap. Non. 26, 13; 167, 25; Cic. Tusc. 2, 15, 35; Sen. Ep. 78, 17; Plin. 11, 45, 104, § 252; Quint. 11, 3, 143; Macr. S. 2, 3, 5.
varix icis, m cf. varus, a dilated vein, varix . ...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary
·noun A uneven, permanent dilatation of a vein. II. Varix ·noun One of the prominent ridges or ribs...
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