veins

1. Blood vessels that return blood from the body tissues to the heart. (Compare arteries; see circulatory system.)

Example Sentences

Since Stephen’s veins are significantly smaller than an adult’s, doctors had to find another entry point.

From Los Angeles Times

For those who worry that the veins popping out on Stephen Miller’s pencil neck would undermine the diplomatic role of a president, she is presenting herself as calming presence who will make everything okay.

From Salon

This can be due to weakening valves in veins, something that can occur as people age.

From BBC

On social media she posts videos promoting her products and sometimes criticises "ill-informed people" for treating cancer with chemotherapy, or "pumping mustard gas into their veins" as she characterises it.

From BBC

The second, from the top of the key, came with a signature gesture — Plum pointing to her veins, signaling the ice running through them.

From Los Angeles Times