venous

American  

[vee-nuhs] / ˈvi nəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or of the nature of a vein.

2. having, characterized by, or composed of veins.

3. 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.

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venous British  

/ ˈviːnəs /

adjective

1. physiol of or relating to the blood circulating in the veins

2. of or relating to the veins

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Other Word Forms

• nonvenous adjective
• nonvenously adverb
• nonvenousness noun
• postvenous adjective
• venously adverb
• venousness noun

Etymology

Origin of venous

1620–30; variant of venose; -ous

Example Sentences

In Singapore, chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers, pressure injuries and venous leg ulcers are becoming more common.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

Ultrasounds of his veins showed that the president has “chronic venous insufficiency,” according to a memo.

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

In July, the White House said Trump was diagnosed with a chronic but benign vein condition -- chronic venous insufficiency -- following speculation about his bruised hand and swollen legs.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

That from venous obstruction is the most frequent, and its seat may lie in the course of venous trunks or in the heart, lungs, or liver.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various