varix
/ˈveərɪks/noun
(pl. varices /ˈværɪsiːz/)
1
- Medicine a varicose vein【医】静脉曲张。
2
- Zoology each of the ridges on the shell of a gastropod mollusk, marking a former position of the aperture【动】（贝壳螺层隆起的）髻冠。
词源
late Middle English: from Latin.