Phrase Hound found 66 phrases and 35 compound words that contain vein. The most common are listed below. Open vein in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 66
- deep veinA vein that is far from the surface of the skin.
- varicose veinAn abnormally swollen or dilated vein.
- portal veinA short, wide vein located in the abdominal cavity formed by the union of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins that channels blood from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen to capillary beds in the liver.
- jugular veinAny of several veins on each side of the neck, which drain the brain, face and neck of deoxygenated blood.
- deep vein thrombosisA potentially fatal condition in which one or more thrombi (or clots) form in the predominantly the leg or, more unusually, the arm. The clot may break free from the venous wall and travel via the circulatory system to the heart or to the …
- pulmonary veinIn tetrapods, a vein that returns blood to the heart after it has circulated through the lungs.
- in the same veinOf a similar kind.
- great saphenous veinThe large subcutaneous superficial vein of the leg and thigh.
- hepatic veinThe vein that drain venous blood from the liver into the inferior vena cava.
- blue veinA strong cheese with blue coloured veins running through it.
- azygos veina vein running up the right side of the thoracic vertebral column draining itself towards the superior vena cava
- subclavian veinThe main vein conveying blood from the arm or forelimb, which is a continuation of the axillary vein and joins with the internal jugular vein to form the brachiocephalic vein.
- internal jugular veinA vein that collects the blood from the interior of the cranium, the superficial part of the face, and the neck, runs down the neck on the outside of the internal and common carotid arteries, and unites with the subclavian vein to form the …
- superficial veinA vein that is close to the surface of the skin.
- great cardiac veinA large vein running from the apex of the heart to the base of the ventricles.
- great cerebral veinA broad unpaired vein formed by the junction of internal cerebral veins and uniting with the inferior sagittal sinus to form the straight sinus.
- maxillary veinA short venous trunk of the face that is formed by the union of veins from the pterygoid plexus and that joins with the superficial temporal vein to form a vein which contributes to the formation of the external jugular vein.
- innominate veinSynonym of brachiocephalic vein: Either of the two large veins that are formed by the confluence of the internal jugular vein and subclavian vein in the root of the neck, and unite to form the superior vena cava.
- cardinal veinEither of the veins of the vena cava
- renal veinEither of the two large veins of which each drains blood from one of the kidneys and empties into the inferior vena cava.
- satellite veinA vein accompanying an artery.
- spider veinA blood vessel affected by telangiectasia.
- tail veinThe caudal vein, typically of a rodent
- vein valveA small, crescent-shaped flap of tissue that is located in a vein and operates as a one-way valve to direct blood flow towards the heart and to prevent backflow.
- vein valvesplural of vein valve: A small, crescent-shaped flap of tissue that is located in a vein and operates as a one-way valve to direct blood flow towards the heart and to prevent backflow.
Compound words 35
- venousOf or pertaining to veins.
- veinousHaving prominent veins.
- midveinThe main vein of a simple leaf or leaflet, running from the petiole to its apex, and from which the other veins usually spread.
- enveinTo pass throughout as, or like, veins (compare vasculate).
- interveinBetween veins.
- crossveinA vein of ore that intersects another.
- veinalPertaining to or contained in veins, especially the veins of a leaf.
- veinstoneSynonym of gangue: The earthy waste substances occurring in metallic ore.
- veinstuffMinerals found in a vein, of lesser value than ores.
- alloveinA vein from a donor