varix

n. 静脉曲张 [医] 血管曲张(尤指静脉曲张); 髻冠(螺的形态学名称)

词形变化

varices 复数 varices

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A varicose, i.e. swollen and knotted, vein.

    医学
  2. 2.

    In mollusks, a particular ridge on the shell, corresponding to a former position of the aperture.

    生物 动物学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

abnormality abnormalcy

下位词 1

varicosity

词源

Via Middle English varix from Latin varix, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wers-. See also Old Church Slavonic врьхъ (vrĭxŭ, “top, peak”), Ancient Greek ἕρμα (hérma, “reef, rock, hill”), Lithuanian viršus (“top”).

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