the state, condition, or quality of being varicose
2.
an abnormally distended vein
varicosity in American English
(ˌværəˈkɑsəti)
noun
1.
the condition of being varicose
2. Word forms: pluralˌvariˈcosities
varix
Examples of 'varicosity' in a sentence
varicosity
History and systemic examination were noncontributory and there was no associated varicosity.
Hassan Iffat, Shah Parvaiz 2000, 'Purpura Annularis Telangiectoides', Indian Journal of Dermatologyhttp://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2000;volume=45;issue=3;spage=143;epage=144;aulast=Hassan;type=0. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
There are very few reports of varicosity of this communicating vein.
Sandeep G Jakhere, Deepak A Yadav, Gorakhnath R Tuplondhe 2011, 'Case report: Varicosity of the communicating vein between the left renal vein andthe left ascending lumbar vein mimicking a renal artery aneurysm: Report of an unusualsite of varicose veins and a novel hypothesis to explain its association with abdominalpain', Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaginghttp://www.ijri.org/article.asp?issn=0971-3026;year=2011;volume=21;issue=1;spage=24;epage=27;aulast=Jakhere. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Duplex ultrasonography has shown an underlying incompetent perforating vein, feeding the varicosity directly through the underlying muscle.
Charlotte E Davies, Angie M White, Mark S Whiteley 2017, 'Varicose vein appearance caused by perforating vein incompetence detected after intensecycling', SAGE Open Medical Case Reportshttps://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X17747490. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Varicosity of this venous channel may be mistaken for paraaortic lymphadenopathy, adrenal pseudo-mass, or renal artery aneurysm.
Sandeep G Jakhere, Deepak A Yadav, Gorakhnath R Tuplondhe 2011, 'Case report: Varicosity of the communicating vein between the left renal vein andthe left ascending lumbar vein mimicking a renal artery aneurysm: Report of an unusualsite of varicose veins and a novel hypothesis to explain its association with abdominalpain', Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaginghttp://www.ijri.org/article.asp?issn=0971-3026;year=2011;volume=21;issue=1;spage=24;epage=27;aulast=Jakhere. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Based on the findings, we made a diagnosis of bilateral varicosity of the great saphenous vein with left-sided lymphedema.
Shuhei Yoshida, Isao Koshima, Hirofumi Imai, Ayano Sasaki, Yumio Fujioka, Shogo Nagamatsu,Kazunori Yokota 2019, 'Lymphatic flow restoration after stripping surgery for varicose veins: A case report',SAGE Open Medical Case Reportshttps://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19849265. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We report a case of a patient with varicosity of this communicating vein, which mimicked a left renal artery aneurysm.
Sandeep G Jakhere, Deepak A Yadav, Gorakhnath R Tuplondhe 2011, 'Case report: Varicosity of the communicating vein between the left renal vein andthe left ascending lumbar vein mimicking a renal artery aneurysm: Report of an unusualsite of varicose veins and a novel hypothesis to explain its association with abdominalpain', Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaginghttp://www.ijri.org/article.asp?issn=0971-3026;year=2011;volume=21;issue=1;spage=24;epage=27;aulast=Jakhere. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
However, two years after the established diagnosis, the patient was hospitalized again for bleeding from esophageal varicosity.
Ćulafić Đorđe, Miljić Predrag, Ćulafić-Vojinović Violeta, Kerkez Mirko, StefanovićDejan 2009, 'Essential thrombocythaemia as a causative agent of portal vein thrombosis: A casereport', Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvohttp://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2009/0370-81790902077C.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)