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variceal

variceal adjective: of or pertaining to a varix (or varices).

Adjective

variceal (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to a varix (or varices)

Origin of variceal

From varix + -al, reflecting that English varix came from Latin varix, whose declension involves the varice- pattern.

Words formed from variceal

Questions about variceal

What does variceal mean?
Variceal means of or pertaining to a varix (or varices).
What part of speech is variceal?
Variceal is an adjective.

Words near variceal in the dictionary

  1. varic-
  2. varicap
  3. varicaps
  4. varicated
  5. varication
  6. variceal
  7. varicectomies
  8. varicectomy
  9. varicella
  10. varicella zoster virus
  11. varicella zoster viruses

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