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Definition of: varix
(vâr′iks) noun plural var·i·ces (vâr′ə·sēz)
1. Pathol. a Permanent dilatation of a vein or other vessel of circulation. b A vessel thus distorted, as a varicose vein.
2. Zool. A ridge marking the former position of the outer lip of certain univalve shells. [<L, a varicose vein]
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