adj
(surgery) Relating to a vein from a donor
n
(medicine) A thin catheter inserted into an artery.
n
(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arteries and the veins
n
an abnormal connection between an artery and a vein
n
Obsolete form of artery. [(anatomy) Any of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.]
adj
Relating to both kidneys
n
(anatomy) A component of the circulatory system, such as an artery, capillary, or vein, that carries blood.
n
Alternative form of blood vessel [(anatomy) A component of the circulatory system, such as an artery, capillary, or vein, that carries blood.]
n
A chamber in the mammalian kidney through which urine passes.
n
(anatomy) Any of the small blood vessels (from 5 to 10 micrometres/micrometers (μm) in diameter) that connect arteries to veins (They are the smallest blood vessels in the body: they convey blood between the arterioles and venules).
adj
(anatomy, zootomy) Composed largely of vascular sinuses and capable of dilating with blood to bring about the erection of a body part.
adj
In the centre of a vein
adj
(medicine) Of the renal arteries and veins.
adj
(anatomy) Inside a vein.
n
(anatomy) A communicant vein between the great saphenous vein and the small saphenous vein.
n
(anatomy) The large subcutaneous superficial vein of the leg and thigh.
n
Synonym of great saphenous vein
n
(anatomy) Synonym of small saphenous vein
n
An arterial capillary; a short vessel linking arterioles and venules.
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to the eyes and kidneys.
adj
(anatomy) Close to a vein
n
(anatomy) A perforating artery or vein
adj
(anatomy) Around the portal vein.
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the peritoneum and venous system.
adj
(anatomy) Around a vein.
adj
Relating to the portal vein
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the portal and systemic venous circulation systems
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a portal vein
n
(medicine) A venule immediately to the venous side of a capillary
n
(anatomy) Synonym of renal pelvis
adj
Relating to the renal pelvis and the kidneys
adj
Pertaining to the kidneys.
adj
In a direction opposed to that of venous blood
n
(anatomy) A short vessel that receives lymph from the right side of the head, neck, and thorax, the right arm, right lung, right side of the heart, and convex surface of the liver and that discharges it into the right subclavian vein at its junction with the right internal jugular vein.
n
(anatomy) A prominent vein or nerve, the saphenous vein
n
(anatomy) The great saphenous vein, or (less commonly) the small saphenous vein.
n
A vein accompanying an artery.
n
(anatomy) a relatively large vein of the superficial posterior leg.
n
The scientific description of the spleen.
n
(anatomy) The capillaries that supply blood to vessels larger than 1 mm. They supply blood to the adventitia and middle tunicae.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the blood vessels of the intestines
n
(anatomy) A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
n
veining; veins collectively
n
(medicine, anatomy) Vein.
adj
(anatomy) Relating to veins and capillaries
adj
Having numerous or conspicuous veins; veiny.
adj
(relational) Of or pertaining to veins.
adj
(medicine) Describing any technique in which blood is taken from a vein, processed, then returned to a vein.
n
Obsolete form of vein. [(anatomy) A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.]
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