varicose vein

English Thesaurus

1. a vein that is permanently dilated; most common in the legs (noun.body)

hypernym	:	vein, vena, venous blood vessel,
definition	:	a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart (noun.body)

hypernym	:	varicosity,
definition	:	varix or varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and tortuous (noun.state)