Definition of vein

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Vein (n.) One of the ribs or nervures of the wings of insects. See Venation.

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Jugular :: "Jugular (a.) Of or pertaining to the throat or neck; as, the jugular vein..
Syringe :: Syringe (v. t.) To inject by means of a syringe; as, to syringe warm water into a vein..
Veinstone :: Veinstone (n.) The nonmetalliferous mineral or rock material which accompanies the ores in a vein, as quartz, calcite, barite, fluor spar, etc.; -- called also veinstuff..
Coronary :: Coronary (a.) Resembling, or situated like, a crown or circlet; as, the coronary arteries and veins of the heart..
Brocatel :: Brocatel (n.) A marble, clouded and veined with white, gray, yellow, and red, in which the yellow usually prevails. It is also called Siena marble, from its locality..
Random :: Random (n.) The direction of a rake-vein.
Venous :: Venous (a.) Marked with veins; veined; as, a venous leaf..
Vein :: Vein (n.) A fissure, cleft, or cavity, as in the earth or other substance..
Marble-edged :: Marble-edged (a.) Having the edge veined or spotted with different colors like marble, as a book..
Circumflex :: Circumflex (a.) Curved circularly; -- applied to several arteries of the hip and thigh, to arteries, veins, and a nerve of the shoulder, and to other parts..
Bunch :: Bunch (n.) A small isolated mass of ore, as distinguished from a continuous vein..
Saphenous :: Saphenous (a.) Manifest; -- applied to the two principal superficial veins of the lower limb of man.
Rake :: Rake (n.) A fissure or mineral vein traversing the strata vertically, or nearly so; -- called also rake-vein..
Lode :: Lode (n.) A metallic vein; any regular vein or course, whether metallic or not..
Yam :: Yam (n.) A large, esculent, farinaceous tuber of various climbing plants of the genus Dioscorea; also, the plants themselves. Mostly natives of warm climates. The plants have netted-veined, petioled leaves, and pods with three broad wings. The commonest species is D. sativa, but several others are cultivated..
Phlebogram :: Phlebogram (n.) A tracing (with the sphygmograph) of the movements of a vein, or of the venous pulse..
Rib :: Rib (n.) Solid coal on the side of a gallery; solid ore in a vein.
String :: String (n.) A small, filamentous ramification of a metallic vein..
Ranine :: Ranine (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, a swelling under the tongue; also, pertaining to the region where the swelling occurs; -- applied especially to branches of the lingual artery and lingual vein..
Venous :: Venous (a.) Of or pertaining to a vein or veins; as, the venous circulation of the blood..
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