\Var"i*cose`\ (?; 277), a. [L. varicosus, from varix,
-icis, a dilated vein; cf. varus bent, stretched, crooked.]
1. Irregularly swollen or enlarged; affected with, or
   containing, varices, or varicosities; of or pertaining to
   varices, or varicosities; as, a varicose nerve fiber; a
   varicose vein; varicose ulcers.

2. (Med.) Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; --
   said of elastic stockings, bandages. and the like.