1
: of, relating to, or full of veins
a venous thrombosis
a venous rock
2
of blood
: having passed through the capillaries and given up oxygen for the tissues and become charged with carbon dioxide
venously
adverb
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Its new products - including the Micra AV pacemaker and Abre venous self-expanding stent system for Deep Venous disease - have done well.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Another issue is that in some patients HRT may increase the risk of venous blood clots.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2024
Topical iodine has been found to aid in healing diabetic foot wounds and venous leg ulcers.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 11 Aug. 2024
There is often a biologic trigger that is being missed: excessive venous pooling from collagen laxity, vascular extravasation from chronic allergy/inflammation from mast cell activation, environmental triggers including food intolerances, medication excipients, mold toxicity, and infections.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 3 Aug. 2024
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Another issue is that in some patients HRT may increase the risk of venous blood clots.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2024
Topical iodine has been found to aid in healing diabetic foot wounds and venous leg ulcers.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 11 Aug. 2024
There is often a biologic trigger that is being missed: excessive venous pooling from collagen laxity, vascular extravasation from chronic allergy/inflammation from mast cell activation, environmental triggers including food intolerances, medication excipients, mold toxicity, and infections.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Venous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venous. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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venous
adjective
ve·nous
ˈvē-nəs 
1
: of, relating to, or full of veins
a venous rock
2
: being blood which has passed through the capillaries, given up oxygen to the tissues, and become loaded with carbon dioxide
Medical Definition
venous
adjective
ve·nous
ˈvē-nəs
1
a
: full of or characterized by veins
b
: made up of or carried on by veins
the venous circulation
2
: of, relating to, or performing the functions of a vein
a venous inflammation
venous arteries
3
of blood
: having passed through the capillaries and given up oxygen for the tissues and become charged with carbon dioxide and ready to pass through the respiratory organs to release its carbon dioxide and renew its oxygen supply : dark red from reduced hemoglobin compare arterial sense 2
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