vein

[US]/veɪn/
[UK]/veɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. blood vessel; rock vein; texture
vt. make into veins; distribute in

Phrases & Collocations

varicose veins

pulmonary vein

portal vein

quartz vein

saphenous vein

umbilical vein

deep vein thrombosis

jugular vein

femoral vein

hepatic vein

great saphenous vein

varicose vein

renal vein

subclavian vein

vein deposit

caudal vein

axillary vein

hepatic portal vein

Example Sentences

a vein of stubbornness.

the veins anterior to the heart.

be veined by railroads

reticulate veins of a leaf.

Conclusion:The basilic vein was the best vein for venipuncture or hemospasia in the absence of the median cubital vein;

adjacent veins may anastomose.

the graft is anastomosed to the vein of the recipient.

the veins in his neck bulged.

The girl is not in the vein for singing today.

The patient's veins don't draw easily.

3) Rs vein of male tegmina arising from about the end of R vein;

how do they manage to mine such a rich vein of talent?.

the veins in his neck stood out.

I had no language vein in my youth.

Leaflet blade abaxially with lateral vein axils not crinite.

Leaflet blade abaxially with lateral vein axils yellowish crinite.

Tertiary veins are percurrent and randomly reticulate, occasionally percurrent or ad-medial.Highest vein order is 4° or 5°.

Real-world Examples

At birth, the umbilical cord is cut and the umbilical vein collapses to form the round ligament.

Source: Osmosis - Digestion

And you can mine these veins of underwater coal?

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

Since he would open his veins for you, I don't think there's much doubt.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 2

Tragedy led Mariam Mwinyiusi to open a vein.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

So a deep vein thrombosis or DVT is a blood clot in one of those deep veins.

Source: Osmosis - Cardiovascular

The chances of hitting a vein or an artery...

Source: Canadian drama "Saving Hope" Season 1

You could nick an epidural vein. Ooh. Worst case?

Source: Canadian drama "Saving Hope" Season 1

Running through my veins, keeping me alive.

Source: Modern Family Season 6

John Steinbeck was writing in the same vein.

Source: Newsweek

Meanwhile, the filtered blood drains into the renal vein.

Source: Osmosis - Urinary

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