Varix
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A varicose, i.e. swollen and knotted, vein.
- 2 abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel wordnet
- 3 In mollusks, a particular ridge on the shell, corresponding to a former position of the aperture.
"In the personid genus Distorsio, varix formation is accompanied by a reorientation of the aperture."
Example
More examples"In the personid genus Distorsio, varix formation is accompanied by a reorientation of the aperture."
Etymology
Via Middle English varix from Latin varix, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wers-. See also Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”), Ancient Greek ἕρμα (hérma, “reef, rock, hill”), Lithuanian viršus (“top”).