D defs.my
Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Varicose

· Var·i·cose · IPA /ˈvɛɹ.ə.koʊs/
01 a. Irregularly swollen or enlarged; affected with, or containing, varices, or varicosities; of or pertaining to varices, or varicosities; as, …
  1. 1.
    Irregularly swollen or enlarged; affected with, or containing, varices, or varicosities; of or pertaining to varices, or varicosities; as, a varicose nerve fiber; a varicose vein; varicose ulcers.
  2. 2.
    Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; -- said of elastic stockings, bandages, and the like.(Med.)