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varicose

/ˈvæɹɪkoʊs/ /ˈveɪɹɪkoʊs/

Meanings
adjective
Abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty

Examples :

"Her varicose veins were visible behind her knees. "
medicine body disease physiology

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Illustration abnormally

abnormally adverb

/æbˈnɔɹ.mə.li/

In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average.

"The child's growth was abnormally fast for his age. "

Illustration veins

veins noun

/veɪnz/

A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.

"The doctor examined the patient's veins to see how well the blood was flowing. "

Illustration visible

visible adjective

/ˈvɪzəb(ə)l/

Able to be seen.

"When the sun rises, the world becomes visible."

Illustration behind

behind noun

/bəˈhaɪnd/ /bɪˈhaɪnd/

The rear, back-end

"The car's broken-down behind the school. "

Illustration knees

knees noun

/niːz/

In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.

"Penny was wearing a miniskirt, so she skinned her exposed knees when she fell."

Illustration swollen

swollen verb

/ˈswəʊlən/

To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

"After the bee sting, her finger swollen to twice its normal size. "

Illustration or

or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

Illustration knotty

knotty adjective

/ˈnɒti/ /ˈnɑːti/

Full of knots.

"knotty pine"

Illustration dilated

dilated verb

/daɪˈleɪtɪd/ /ˈdaɪləˌteɪtɪd/

To enlarge; to make bigger.

"The eye doctor put drops in my eye to dilate the pupil so he could see the nerve better."

Illustration were

were noun

/wɜːr/ /wər/

A man, a husband

"The were in my family is a kind and supportive man. "

Illustration her

her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."