-vernicose-

a. [ L. varicosus, from varix, -icis, a dilated vein; cf. varus bent, stretched, crooked. ] 1. Irregularly swollen or enlarged; affected with, or containing, varices, or varicosities; of or pertaining to varices, or varicosities; as, a varicose nerve fiber; a varicose vein; varicose ulcers. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; -- said of elastic stockings, bandages, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]