Varicose veins
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| Varicose veins | |
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| Term | Varicose veins |
| Short definition | Varicose veins - (pronounced) (VAYR-ih-kose vayn) A condition in which a vein, usually in the legs, becomes permanently enlarged, twisted, and painful. This can be caused by valves in the veins not working properly or weakness in the walls of the veins |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Varicose veins - (pronounced) (VAYR-ih-kose vayn) A condition in which a vein, usually in the legs, becomes permanently enlarged, twisted, and painful. This can be caused by valves in the veins not working properly or weakness in the walls of the veins
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Varicose veins
- Wikipedia's article - Varicose veins
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