A varix (: varices) is an abnormally dilated blood vessel with a tortuous course.
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varices
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for varices.
Editorial note
Until he died of bleeding oesophageal varices, a common complication of excess alcohol use.
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Quick take
A varix (: varices) is an abnormally dilated blood vessel with a tortuous course.
Meaning at a glance
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Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for varices.
N
A varix (: varices) is an abnormally dilated blood vessel with a tortuous course.
Example sentences
Until he died of bleeding oesophageal varices, a common complication of excess alcohol use.
I’ve done procedures to embolize the prostate (helps shrink it), and gonadal vein embolization (for varices).
That said, alcoholics in the hospital vomiting blood are classically associated with esophageal varices due to a cirrhotic liver, which bleed spontaneously and then they vomit.
This can happen to people with esophageal varices (sequela of liver disease and cirrhosis) or brisk stomach or duodenal ulcers and the prognosis is usually poor, but very likely they will be getting emergent endoscopies and/or mass transfusion if they make it out of the ED.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use varices in a sentence?
Until he died of bleeding oesophageal varices, a common complication of excess alcohol use.
What does varices mean?
A varix (: varices) is an abnormally dilated blood vessel with a tortuous course.
What part of speech is varices?
varices is commonly used as N.