Varicose vein

Introduction: Varicose vein

Description of Varicose vein

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

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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

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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
• Circulatory system conditions
• Women's health conditions

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... (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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