Varicose vein

Introduction: Varicose vein

Description of Varicose vein

Varicose vein (medical condition): Enlarged blue veins, usually in the legs.

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Varicose vein: a vein that is permanently dilated; most common in the legs.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Varicose vein: dilated tortuous vein, usually in subcutaneous tissues of the leg; incompetency of venous valves is associated.
Source: CRISP

Varicose vein: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Varicose vein:

• Varicose
• Vein

Varicose vein as a Disease

Varicose vein: Another name for Varicose veins (or close medical condition association).
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Varicose vein: Related Diseases

Varicose vein: Varicose vein is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Vein disorders

Causes of Varicose vein

Some of the causes of Varicose vein are included in the list below:

• Pregnancy - varicose veins are a common complication of pregnancy; they usually improve within 3 months of delivery but may not reverse completely.
• Obesity
• Thrombophlebitis
• Chronic cough
• Chronic constipation

See full list of 50 causes of Varicose vein (Varicose veins)

Symptoms of Varicose vein (Varicose veins)

Some of the symptoms of Varicose vein incude:

• Enlarged blue or dark purple veins - usually leg veins affected
• Symptoms of varicose leg veins:
  • Enlarged leg veins
  • Legs swelling
  • Swollen feet

See full list of 17 symptoms of Varicose vein (Varicose veins)

Treatments for Varicose vein (Varicose veins)

Treatments for Varicose vein (Varicose veins) include:

• No treatment - a simple varicose vein that is not causing major symptoms or complications may not require treatment.
• Elastic stockings - for mild cases.
• Avoid long periods of standing
• Watchful waiting - for mild cases; also pregnancy-related varicose veins often subside after birth.
• Sclerotherapy

See full list of 15 treatments for Varicose vein

Treatment of Varicose vein: For more treatment information about Varicose vein, see treatment of Varicose veins (Varicose vein)

Varicose vein: Article Excerpts about Varicose veins

Varicose veins are very swollen and raised above the surface of the skin. They are dark purple or blue in color, and can look like cords or very twisted and bulging. They are found most often on the backs of the calves or on the inside of the leg, anywhere from the groin to the ankle. During pregnancy, varicose veins called hemorrhoids can form in the vagina or around the anus. (Source: excerpt from VARICOSE VEINS AND SPIDER VEINS: NWHIC)

Varicose vein: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Varicose vein:

• varicosities
• varicosity
• telangiectasia
• venectasia
• varicose vein
• spider vein
• reticular vein
• venous disease
• swollen veins
• telangiectatic veins
• vein disease
• venous insufficiency
• chronic venous insufficiency

Terms associated with Varicose vein:

Broader terms for Varicose vein

• blood vessel disorder

Source - CRISP

• vein
• vena
• venous blood vessel
• varicosity

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Varicose vein

The following list attempts to classify Varicose vein into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• vein,vena,venous blood vessel
• blood vessel
• vas,vessel
• tube,tube-shaped structure
• anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

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