Varicose veins (medical condition): Enlarged blue veins, usually in the legs.
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Varicose veins: [MIM*192200] permanent dilation and tortuosity of veins, most commonly seen in the legs, probably as a result of congenitally incomplete valves; there is a predisposition to varicose veins among persons in occupations requiring long periods of standing, and in pregnant women.
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Varicose veins: dilated tortuous vein, usually in subcutaneous tissues of the leg; incompetency of venous valves is associated.
Source: Diseases Database
Varicose veins: Enlarged and tortuous VEINS.
Source: MeSH 2007
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Varicose veins:
Varicose veins (medical condition): See Varicose veins (disease information).
»Introduction: Varicose veins
»Symptoms of Varicose veins
»Causes of Varicose veins
»Treatments for Varicose veins
Varicose veins: Varicose veins is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:
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 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 veins (symptom): Appearance of veins in the skin.
Varicose veins (symptom): 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 veins (symptom): See Varicose veins (symptom information).
These medical disease topics may be related to Varicose veins:
Source: Diseases Database
Source - MeSH 2007
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The following list attempts to classify Varicose veins into categories where each line is subset of the next.
Source: Diseases Database
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