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- [var-i-kohs]
- /ˈvær ɪˌkoʊs/
- /ˈværɪkəʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [var-i-kohs]
- /ˈvær ɪˌkoʊs/
Definitions of varicose word
- adjective varicose abnormally or unusually enlarged or swollen: a varicose vein. 1
- adjective varicose pertaining to or affected with varices, which often affect the superficial portions of the lower limbs. 1
- adjective varicose vein: swollen 1
- adjective varicose of or resulting from varicose veins 0
- adjective varicose abnormally and irregularly swollen or dilated 0
- adjective varicose resulting from varicose veins 0
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Origin of varicose
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30, varicose is from the Latin word varicōsus suffering from varicose veins. See varix, -ose1
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Parts of speech for Varicose
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
varicose popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
varicose usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with varicose
- what causes varicose vein?
- what cause varicose veins?
- what causes varicose veins?
- how to get rid of varicose veins?
- what are varicose veins?
- how to prevent varicose veins?
- how to treat varicose veins?
- what is varicose veins?
- how to get rid of varicose veins on legs?
- what is a varicose vein?
- how do you get varicose veins?
- how to avoid varicose veins?
- which of the following best describes varicose veins?
- how to get rid of varicose veins naturally?
- how do you get rid of varicose veins?
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