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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For Venous, a 41-year-old teacher who asked that her full name not be used for privacy reasons, finding a way to end her pregnancy at six weeks almost cost her her life.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2022
Venous blood samples were subject to leukodepletion within 6 h of collection.
From Nature • Jan. 24, 2017
Figure 20.40 Venous Flow into Inferior Vena Cava The flow chart summarizes veins that deliver blood to the inferior vena cava.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
To Barnes, the triangle clearly pointed to a diagnosis unrelated to abuse: Venous sinus thrombosis, or stroke, probably from an infection — an explanation similar to the one Barnes gave for Noah Whitmer’s injuries.
From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2011
Venous pulsation in the neck is generally marked, showing an impeded contraction of tile right auricle.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)
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