venous

adjective

ve·​nous ˈvē-nəs 

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

Examples of venous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a common vein condition, the White House said in July, after photos showed visible swelling in his legs and bruising on his right hand. —Charles Trepany, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025

Bilateral lower extremity venous Doppler ultrasounds were performed and revealed chronic venous insufficiency, a benign and common condition, particularly in individuals over the age of 70. —Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025

Others suggested that it could be related to Trump's recent July diagnosis of chronic venous insufficiency, after he was spotted with apparently swollen ankles. —Rachel Raposas, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025

News to Know Wheeler shut down for season Phillies ace Zack Wheeler won’t pitch again this season after being diagnosed with venous thoracic outlet syndrome (VTOS). —Sam Settleman, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin vēnōsus, from vēna vein entry 1 + -ōsus -ous

First Known Use

1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for venous

• cleanness
• freeness
• genus
• minas
• penis
• venus
• arteriovenous
• dominus
• fraxinus
• lupinus
• ricinus
• silenus

Kids Definition

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