Varicose veins
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Varicose veins | |
|---|---|
| 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
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Varicose veins
- Wikipedia's article - Varicose veins
This WikiMD article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski