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venous

ve·nous

UK/ˈviː.nəs/ US/ˈvinʌs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or contained in or performing the function of the veins

  • “venous inflammation”
  • “venous blood as contrasted with arterial blood”
  • “venous circulation”

Origin

Morphologically vein + -ous, which is a borrowing from Latin vēnōsus (“full of veins, veiny”), from vēna (“a blood vessel, vein”) + -ōsus (“-ous, -ose”, adjectival suffix). Doublet of venose.

Phrases

  • jugular venous pressure
  • portal venous
  • venous plexus
  • venous sinus
  • venous star
  • venous stasis

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