WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
varico-, 
  1. a combining form meaning "varix,'' "varicose vein,'' used in the formation of compound words:varicocele.
  • Latin varic- (stem of varix) + -o-. See varix

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
varico-, (before a vowel) varic- combining form
  1. indicating a varix or varicose veins: varicotomy
Etymology: from Latin varix, varic- distended vein
'varico-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
varicocele - varicotomy

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