A blood vessel that carries blood that is low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxy-hemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system, which returns blood to the heart. In contrast, an artery is a vessel that carries blood that is h [..]

A vein that accompanies the brachial artery between the shoulder and the elbow. The route of the brachial artery is from the shoulder down to the elbow, whereas that of the brachial vein is in the reverse direction -- from the elbow back up to the shoulder. Veins often appear to accompany arteries while the blood within them is coursing in opposite [..]

The blood vessel that carries blood away from the retina of the eye. The counterpart to the central retinal vein is the central retinal artery, the vessel that carries blood into the eye and supplies nutrition to the retina.

The more superficial of the two jugular veins situated on each side of the neck. The other is the internal jugular vein. They drain blood from the head, brain, face and neck and convey it toward the heart. The external jugular vein collects most of the blood from the outside of the skull and the deep parts of the face. It lies outside the sternocle [..]

See: Femoral vein.

The larger of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the surface). The great saphenous vein goes from the foot all the way up to the saphenous opening, an oval aperture in the broad fascia of the thigh, a fibrous membrane through which the vein passes. The other saphenous vein, termed the small saphenou [..]

One of the veins which drains blood from the liver.

A large vein that receives blood from the lower extremities, pelvis and abdomen and empties it into the right atrium of the heart.

The deeper of the two jugular veins in the neck that drain blood from the head, brain, face and neck and convey it toward the heart. The internal jugular vein collects blood from the brain, the outside of the face and the neck. It runs down the inside of the neck outside the internal and common carotid arteries and unites with the subclavian vein t [..]

The jugular veins are in the neck and drain blood from the head, brain, face and neck and convey it toward the heart. The external jugular vein collects most of the blood from the outside of the skull and the deep parts of the face. It lies outside the sternocleidomastoid muscle, passes down the neck and joins the subclavian vein. The internal jugu [..]

The larger of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the surface). The large saphenous vein goes from the foot all the way up to the saphenous opening, an oval aperture in the broad fascia of the thigh, a fibrous membrane through which the vein passes. The other saphenous vein, termed (not too surprisin [..]

One of the large veins which return blood from the intestines. The inferior (lower) mesenteric vein empties into the splenic vein. The superior (upper) mesenteric vein then joins the splenic vein to create the portal vein which goes to the liver.

A large vein that carries blood from the stomach and the intestines to the liver. The portal vein is formed by the union of the splenic and superior mesenteric veins. It conveys venous blood to the liver for detoxification before the blood is returned to the circulation via the hepatic veins.

One of four vessels that carry aerated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. (The four are the right and left superior and inferior pulmonary veins). The pulmonary veins are the only veins that carry bright red oxygenated blood.

The saphenous veins -- there are two, the great and the small saphenous veins -- are the principal veins that run superficially (near the surface) up the leg. The great saphenous vein (also called the large saphenous vein) goes from the foot all the way up to the saphenous opening, an oval aperture in the broad fascia of the thigh, a fibrous membra [..]

The smaller of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the surface). The small saphenous vein, runs behind the outer malleolus (the protuberance on the outside of the ankle joint), comes up the back of the leg and joins the popliteal vein in the space behind the knee (the popliteal space). The other saph [..]

A vein that is formed by the union of several small veins draining blood from the stomach, pancreas and spleen. The splenic vein is a major contributor to the portal vein which goes to the liver.

A large vein that receives blood from the head, neck, upper extremities, and thorax and empties it into the right atrium of the heart.

See: Varicose vein.

A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart from tissues and organs in the body.

[L. vena, a blood vessel] A vessel that returns blood to the heart.

One of a large system of branching vessels that collect blood which the arteries have distributed to body tissues and returns it to the heart and then the lungs.

c. 1300, from Old French veine "vein, artery, pulse" (12c.), from Latin vena "a blood vessel," also "a water course, a vein of metal, a person's natural ability or intere [..]

A section of mineral or ore material filling in a void or fracture within surrounding rock.

blood vessel carrying blood to the heart.

Blood vessel that returns blood to the heart from around the body.

A strand of xylem and phloem in a leaf blade.

a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood" make a veinlike pattern a distinctive sty [..]

A fissure, fault or crack in a rock filled by minerals that have traveled upwards from some deep source.

one of the very thin long tubes that carry the blood around in your body

  disposition, humor; lifestyle.

structures that support an insect's wing. Read more on: Vein

 The vessel carrying blood away from the various parts of the body back to the heart.

A vascular bundle that forms part of the conducting and supporting tissue of a leaf. veins

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To see your veins in a dream, insures you against slander, if they are normal. To see them bleeding, denotes that you will have a great sorrow from which there will be no escape. To see them swollen, you will rise hastily to distinction and places of trust.   

Blood vessel that returns blood to the heart.

a strand of vascular tissue; the primary vein or midvein gives rise to secondary or lateral veins and in turn tertiary veins. See venation.

Blood vessel returning deoxygenated blood to the heart.

A layer, seam, or narrow irregular body of mineral material different from the surrounding formation.

A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of haemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system which returns blood to the heart.

[Venation] -- See venation .

the thin tubes that transport blood around the body and back to the heart

a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart.

(n) a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart(n) a distinctive style or manner(n) any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and [..]

  A blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart.

A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart. See also: Blood vessels.

A vessel that carries blood back to the heart.

A blood vessel that takes blood towards the heart.

A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart.

A deposit of foreign minerals within a rock fracture or joint.

A mineral-filled fracture or fault in a rock.

Tabular rock or mineral filling of a generally small crack such as a quartz vein. A product of chemical precipitation from a watery solution, in contrast to a dike crystallized from magma

Also called the sand vein, it is the intestinal tract that carries waste from a shrimp’s stomach along the dorsal side of the tail for excretion.

Vein: A vein is a blood vessel that drains blood back to the heart. They are part of the cardiovascular system. It has thin, flexible walls when compared to an artery. Some veins have valves in them t [..]

an especially rich rock deposit of an ore bearing a valuable metal or mineral; usually thinner and smaller than a lode

 A blood vessel leading toward the heart. 

A layer, seam, or narrow irregular body of mineral material different from the surrounding formation.

One of the many lines which can be seen on the surface of a leaf, marketing the position of the vascular bundle.

The vessels carrying Blood away from the Capillary Beds.

A Vein which arises from the right ascending lumbar Vein or the vena cava, enters the Thorax through the aortic orifice in the Diaphragm, and terminates in the Superior Vena Cava.

Veins draining the Cerebrum.

The Vein accompanying the Femoral Artery in the same sheath; it is a continuation of the Popliteal Vein and becomes the external Iliac Vein.

Veins which drain the liver.

A Vein on either side of the body which is formed by the union of the external and internal iliac Veins and passes upward to join with its fellow of the opposite side to form the Inferior Vena Cava.

Large Veins on either side of the root of the neck formed by the junction of the internal jugular and Subclavian Veins. They drain Blood from the head, neck, and Upper Extremities, and unite to form t [..]

Veins in the neck which drain the Brain, Face, and neck into the brachiocephalic or Subclavian Veins.

Veins which return Blood from the Intestines; the inferior mesenteric Vein empties into the Splenic Vein, the superior mesenteric Vein joins the Splenic Vein to form the Portal Vein.

The Vein formed by the union of the anterior and posterior tibial Veins; it courses through the popliteal space and becomes the Femoral Vein.

A short thick Vein formed by union of the superior Mesenteric Vein and the Splenic Vein.

The Veins that return the oxygenated Blood from the Lungs to the left atrium of the Heart.

Short thick Veins which return Blood from the Kidneys to the vena cava.

Central Retinal Vein and its tributaries. It runs a short course within the Optic Nerve and then leaves and empties into the superior ophthalmic Vein or Cavernous Sinus.

The Vein which drains the Foot and leg.

Vein formed by the union (at the hilus of the spleen) of several small Veins from the Stomach, Pancreas, spleen and Mesentery.

The continuation of the Axillary Vein which follows the Subclavian Artery and then joins the internal Jugular Vein to form the Brachiocephalic Vein.

Venous vessels in the Umbilical Cord. They carry oxygenated, nutrient-rich Blood from the Mother to the Fetus via the Placenta. In Humans, there is normally one umbilical Vein.

Enlarged and tortuous Veins.

Any of the system of blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart.

A tabular or sheet–like assemblage of minerals that has been intruded into a joint or fissure in rocks.

A mineral deposit in a fracture in the Earth.

 (noun) - the rib-like tubes that give support to insect wings. The veins are tubes mostly filled with air.

A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart from tissues and organs in the body.

A tubular blood vessel, particularly in reference to the tubes supporting the membrane of butterfly wings.

A blood vessel that takes blood towards the heart.

A zone or belt of mineralized rock lying within boundaries clearly separating it from neighboring rock. It includes all deposits of mineral matter found through a mineralized zone or belt coming from [..]

A long, thin section of a mineral, usually in fibrous form, embedded in rock [called the surrounding rock]. Usually caused by the filling in of the mineral in open spaces or cracks in the rock.

A tabular or sheet-like body of minerals, commonly quartz, injected into a fracture in pre-existing rocks.

A sheet-like or tabular, mineralized mass that occupies a fracture or fracture system within a host rock.

A fissure, fault or crack in a rock filled by minerals that have travelled upwards from some deep source. Vendor

a deposit of non-sedimentary origin, which may or may not contain valuable minerals; lode.

adj. "vain, idle, foolish; (with glorie, delit, etc.) false, empty," s.v. vain a. and sb. OED. KEY: vein@adj

adj 20 vein 1 veine 1 veyn 11 veyne 7

n. "(in) vain," s.v. vain a. and sb. OED. KEY: vein@n

n 15 vayn 3 veyn 12

A strand of xylem and phloem in a leaf blade.

in biology, a vessel that carries blood to the heart

in geology, a thin, tubular or sheetlike deposit of minerals that fills a fracture or joint in a rock

Unlike coal which is usually found in horizontal seams, minerals such as lead and copper ore are found in long vertical deposits known as veins. They may only be one or two hundred metres long or up t [..]

Unlike coal which is found in horizontal seams

 a vessel that carries blood low in oxygen away from the body's organs and back to the heartvenous thromboembolism:

Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart.

Branching vessels that carry blood toward the heart

a blood vessel that carries blood from the body back into the heart.

A blood vessel that takes blood towards the heart.

A blood vessel that carries unoxygenated blood to the lungs from the body's other organs.

Veins are blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart. Most veins carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart; exceptions are the pulmonary and umbilical veins, both of which carry [..]

Veins are blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart. Most veins carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart; exceptions are the pulmonary and umbilical veins, both of which carry [..]

In geology, a vein is a distinct sheetlike body of crystallized minerals within a rock. Veins form when mineral constituents carried by an aqueous solution within the rock mass are deposited through p [..]

Vein may refer to: People in the surnameEllen Goldsmith-Vein, American businesswoman and producer. Jon F. Vein, American lawyer and businessman.Biologyvein, a blood vessel which carries blood toward [..]

Vein is the thirteenth album by Japanese experimental band Boris. The album was released on vinyl on October 2006 through Important Records and was limited to 1500 copies only. Vein became somewhat co [..]

Vein is a remix album Foetus, released on October 22, 2007 by Ectopic Ents. It contains remixes of songs from the studio album Love, including a b-side from the (not adam) EP.