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venosity

American

[vi-nos-i-tee] / vɪˈnɒs ɪ ti /

noun

Physiology.

the state or quality of being venous.

venosity British

/ vɪˈnɒsɪtɪ /

noun

an excessive quantity of blood in the venous system or in an organ or part
an unusually large number of blood vessels in an organ or part

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Other Word Forms

hypervenosity

noun
supervenosity

noun

Etymology

Origin of venosity

First recorded in 1850–55; venose + -ity

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