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vein

/veɪn/

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noun
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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"all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"

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vena venous blood vessel

type of:
blood vessel

part of:
circulatory system cardiovascular system
noun
one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
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nervure

type of:
rib
noun
any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
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nervure

type of:
vascular strand fibrovascular bundle vascular bundle
noun
a layer of ore between layers of rock
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mineral vein

type of:
formation geological formation
noun
a distinctive style or manner
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"he continued in this vein for several minutes"

type of:
expressive style style
verb
make a veinlike pattern
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type of:
stain

Definition that contains vein

jugular veins in the neck that return blood from the head
central vein of retina vein formed by the union of the retinal veins; accompanies central arteries of the retina in the optic nerve
vena centrales retinae vein formed by the union of the retinal veins; accompanies central arteries of the retina in the optic nerve
common facial vein vein formed by union of facial vein and the retromandibular vein and emptying into the jugular vein
vena canaliculi cochleae vein of the cochlear canal
vena bulbi penis vein of the head of the penis; tributary of the internal pudendal vein that drains the perineum
pudendal vein vein of the pudendum
venae pudendum vein of the pudendum
sacral vein vein of the sacral region
vena sacralis vein of the sacral region