Varix

·noun A uneven, permanent dilatation of a vein.

II. Varix ·noun One of the prominent ridges or ribs extending across each of the whorls of certain univalve shells.

varix
vărix, ĭcis, m. and f. [1. varus], a dilated vein , varix , esp. in the thighs, Cels. 7, 8; 7, 17...

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
varix
varix icis, m cf. varus, a dilated vein, varix . ...

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