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venous
(redirected from scleral venous plexus)

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ve·nous  (vns)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or contained in the veins: venous circulation.
2. Of, relating to, or being the blood in the veins or pulmonary arteries that is usually dark red as a result of low oxygen content.
3. Having numerous veins, as a leaf or the wings of an insect.

[From Latin vnsus, from vna, vein.]

venous·ly adv.
venous·ness n.

venous [ˈviːnəs]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol of or relating to the blood circulating in the veins
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) of or relating to the veins
[see venose]
venously  adv
venousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.venous - of or contained in or performing the function of the veinsvenous - of or contained in or performing the function of the veins; "venous inflammation"; "venous blood as contrasted with arterial blood"; "venous circulation"
Translations
venous [ˈviːnəs] ADJ (Med) → venoso
venous
adj (form, Anat) → venös; (Bot) → geädert


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