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Veins (/
veɪn/) are
blood vessels in the
circulatory system of
humans and most
other animals that
carry blood towards the heart. Most
veins carry deoxygenated...
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Analyses of
vein patterns often fall into
consideration of the
vein orders,
primary vein type,
secondary vein type (major
veins), and
minor vein density....
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Varicose veins, also
known as varicoses, are a
medical condition in
which superficial veins become enlarged and twisted.
Although usually just a cosmetic...
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jugular veins (Latin:
Venae iugulares) are
veins that take
blood from the head back to the
heart via the
superior vena cava. The
internal jugular vein descends...
- Look up
vein in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
vein is a
blood vessel that
carries blood toward the heart.
Vein may also
refer to:
Vein (botany),...
- Deep
vein thrombosis (DVT) is a type of
venous thrombosis involving the
formation of a
blood clot in a deep
vein, most
commonly in the legs or pelvis...
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primary vein, also
known as the midrib, is the main
vascular structure running through the
center of a leaf. The
primary vein is
crucial for the leaf’s...
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great saphenous vein (GSV) or long
saphenous vein (/səˈfiːnəs/) is a large, subcutaneous,
superficial vein of the leg. It is the
longest vein in the body...
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administers fluids,
medications and
nutrients directly into a person's
vein. The
intravenous route of
administration is
commonly used for rehydration...
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brachiocephalic veins (previously
called innominate veins) are
major veins in the
upper chest,
formed by the
union of the
ipsilateral internal jugular vein and subclavian...
