Abnormally dilated veins of the esophagus. The disease is Monarch Disease Ontology entry MONDO_0001221 (esophageal varices). Also known as: esophageal varices in disease classified elsewhere, with bleeding, esophageal varices with bleeding in disease EC, esophageal varices without mention of bleeding, esophageal varix, esophagus varicose disease, oesophagus varicose disease, varicose disease of esophagus, varicose disease of oesophagus.