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DictionaryvenousRelating to veins
adjective

venous

VEE-nus/ˈviːnəs/

Relating to veins or the blood they carry toward the heart.

The cutaway reveals venous valves inside the vessel.

An isolated anatomical vein segment, opened lengthwise to reveal thin walls and paired pocket-shaped valves, with a branching tributary joining it.
Etymology
venLatinvein, blood vessel
+ousLatinfull of

Originally meaning “full of veins,” venous became a relational adjective: it describes veins themselves or the blood they carry toward the heart.

In context

Lung Health0:23
that it can pass through the lungs for oxygenation when the jugular veins are distended which means that they're visible in the neck this is a sign of increased central venous pressure
What is Jugular Venous Distention? (Medical Definition and Explanation)

More examples

  • The diagram traces venous flow toward the heart.
  • The study examined venous pressure.
  • The surgeon checked the venous circulation.

Forms

venous

Similar words

arterial
Arterial concerns arteries, which carry blood away from the heart; venous concerns veins carrying it toward the heart.
vascular
Vascular concerns blood vessels generally; venous specifically concerns veins.