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Define on Varicose Veins

Define on Varicose Veins

Varicose veins are veins that have turn into enlarged and perverse. The term usually refers to the veins on the leg, though varicose veins can happen elsewhere. Veins have pairs of leaflet valves to stop blood from flowing backwards. Leg muscles pump the veins to return blood to the heart, against the effects of gravity.