venous
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or of the nature of a vein.
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having, characterized by, or composed of veins.
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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.
adjective
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physiol of or relating to the blood circulating in the veins
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of or relating to the veins
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The model was designed to assess the risk of coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, peripheral artery disease and venous thromboembolism.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
The connection, Drew and his colleagues determined, is the vertebral venous plexus, a network of veins that connects the abdomen to the spine in mice and humans alike.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
In the statement to the Journal, Barbabella said the president’s condition is “superficial chronic venous insufficiency,” which involves the smaller veins in the body and doctors say is treatable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
Concerns arose again over the summer when Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, after photos appeared of the president with swollen legs and ankles.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2025
The bacilli in the blood use up the available oxygen, so that the circulating liquid becomes venous, dark, and unfitted for the maintenance of the normal functions of life.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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