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‘When these vessels form in the distal esophagus and stomach, the usually small rudimentary left gastric vein dilates and varices develop.’
‘Portal hypertension with bleeding varices is a serious complication of cirrhosis that can be treated surgically and with drug therapy.’
‘Computed tomographic scan showed a cirrhotic liver with gastric and esophageal varices and mild ascites.’
‘This dominant hepatic fibrosis with minimal renal involvement leads to portal hypertension and varices.’
‘Health results include varices (enlarged tortuous veins) at the lower end of the esophagus that can bleed severely.’
2Zoology Each of the ridges on the shell of a gastropod mollusc, marking a former position of the aperture.
‘The apertural face of the varix of Alamirifica lacks the external ribs and has growth lines suggesting that a flared outer lip has been filled by successive layers that narrow the aperture.’
‘The outer lip of Falsilatirus forms a terminal varix that slightly ascends the spire, as in other Pisaniinae.’
‘Alamirifica corona differs considerably from Echinobathra by not having protruding, very thick varices nor tabulate whorls.’
‘Laevistrombus, however, has a different shell form with a smooth rounded shoulder and varices on early whorls, characters not known for Austrombus.’
‘The new species differs from Stoliczka's species by having fine spiral ribbing and an absence of slight varices preceded by a deep furrow.’