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vena
[ vee-nuh ]
/ ˈvi nə /
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noun, plural ve·nae [vee-nee]. /ˈvi ni/. Anatomy.
a vein.
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Origin of vena
1350–1400; Middle English <Latin vēnavein
Words nearby vena
velvet scoter, velvet shank, velvet stout, velvety, ven-, vena, vena cava, vena contracta, venal, venality, venatic
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Word Origin for vena
C15: from Latin vēna vein
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