Definitions for "Esophageal varices"
swollen veins in the lower esophagus and possibly the upper part of the stomach; can cause vomiting of blood and passing of black stool
stretched veins in the esophagus that occur when the liver is not working properly.
Enlarged veins on the lining of the esophagus subject to severe bleeding. They often appear in patients with severe liver disease. See Varices.