varices
The plural of "varix" is varices.
varix comes from Latin, and like many Latin nouns ending in -ex or -ix it changes the ending to -ices.
Meaning: a swollen and twisted vein (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with varices: the varices are. The possessive plural adds only an apostrophe: varices'.
What mistakes should you avoid?
varices, said VAR-ih-seez, is the Latin plural used in medicine.
Did you know?
- Many scientific words kept their Latin or Greek plurals when they entered English, such as fungi, bacteria and criteria.
Examples in context
- The scan showed several varices.Singular: The scan showed a varix.
- The varices were treated.Singular: The varix was treated.
