early 15c., from Latin varicosus "with dilated veins," from varix (genitive varicis) "dilated vein," probably related to varus "bent outward, bow-legged" (see varus).
雙語例句
1. My mother has had unsightly varicose veins for years.
我母親多年來一直患有難看的靜脈曲張。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Surgical waiting lists were reduced by the simple expedient of striking off all patients awaiting varicose vein operations.