venous
[vee-nuh s]
- of, relating to, or of the nature of a vein.
- having, characterized by, or composed of veins.
- pertaining to the blood in the pulmonary artery, right side of the heart, and most veins, that has become deoxygenated and charged with carbon dioxide during its passage through the body and that in humans is normally dark red.
Origin of venous
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Examples from the Web for venous
Contemporary Examples
I had triple the normal rate of venous thromboembolism—a blood clot forming disorder—and an elevated risk for male breast cancer.
23andMe and Me: Why Policymakers Should Set the Genetic Testing Company FreeCharles C. Johnson
February 4, 2014
Venous thromboembolism—a condition that leads to blood clots—can be prevented fairly easily.
23andMe and Me: Why Policymakers Should Set the Genetic Testing Company FreeCharles C. Johnson
February 4, 2014
Now, the venous system routing blood around the scarred parts of my liver is more complex, more liable to rupture.
Historical Examples
The substance of the liver was tender, and full of bile and venous blood.
Cases of Organic Diseases of the HeartJohn Collins Warren
Experimentally the eyeball can be made to burst by tying all the venous outlets from it.
GlaucomaVarious
Then we see wisdom just as much in the venous system, as in the arterial.
Philosophy of OsteopathyAndrew T. Still
If made thick, how does it get from the windpipes into the venous artery?
The liver and the lungs, therefore, are the great purifiers of the venous blood.
The Reason WhyAnonymous
venous
- physiol of or relating to the blood circulating in the veins
- of or relating to the veins
Word Origin
C17: see venose
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Word Origin and History for venous
adj.
1620s, from Latin venosus "full of veins," from vena (see vein).
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venous
(vē′nəs)
- Of, relating to, or contained in the veins.
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vein
[vān]
- Any of the blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart from the body's cells, tissues, and organs. Veins are thin-walled and contain valves that prevent the backflow of blood. All veins except the pulmonary vein carry blood with low levels of oxygen.
- One of the narrow, usually branching tubes or supporting parts forming the framework of an insect's wing or a leaf. Veins in insect wings carry hemolymph and contain a nerve. Veins in leaves contain vascular tissue, with the xylem usually occurring on the upper side of the vein (bringing in water and nutrients) and the phloem on the lower side (carrying away food). See more at leaf venation.
- A long, narrow deposit of mineral or rock that fills the void formed by a fracture or fault in another rock. The mineralogy of the host rock surrounding the vein is often altered where it is in contact with the vein because of chemical reactions between the two rock types.
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