静脈瘤(じょうみゃくりゅう)

じょうみゃくりゅう
noun
varicose veins; varix
formalmedicalhealth
1. varicose veins; varix
Veins that have become swollen and twisted, most often in the legs.
足(あし)に静脈瘤(じょうみゃくりゅう)ができた。
I've developed varicose veins in my legs.
立(た)ち仕事(しごと)の人(ひと)は静脈瘤(じょうみゃくりゅう)になりやすい。
People who work on their feet are prone to varicose veins.
下肢(かし)静脈瘤(じょうみゃくりゅう)は命(いのち)に関(かか)わることは少(すく)ないが、足(あし)のだるさやむくみの原因(げんいん)になる。
Varicose veins in the legs are rarely life-threatening, but they make the legs heavy and swollen.

Usage

静脈(じょうみゃく) (vein) + 瘤(りゅう) (swelling).

Common collocations

  • 下肢(かし)静脈瘤(じょうみゃくりゅう): varicose veins of the legs (the usual medical name)
  • 食道(しょくどう)静脈瘤(じょうみゃくりゅう): esophageal varices

Watch out

Do not confuse it with 動脈瘤(どうみゃくりゅう) (aneurysm), a swelling in an artery, which is far more dangerous.

Related Words

Compare: 動脈瘤(どうみゃくりゅう) (aneurysm)
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