† varicen.
Obsolete.
A varix or varicose vein.
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varixc1400
varice?1541
varicle1684
varicosity1839
phlebectasia1842
phlebectasis1848
phlebectasy1858
?1541 R. Copland Galen's Fourth Bk. Terapeutyke sig. Fj, in Guy de Chauliac's Questyonary Cyrurgyens Bycause of the rotten blode, or varyce (that is to say a tumyde vayne) that causeth the fluxion.
1598 A. M. tr. J. Guillemeau Frenche Chirurg. 31/2 The Varice or bursten vayne is therunder situated.
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