venous

adjective

ve·​nous ˈvē-nəs How to pronounce venous (audio)
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

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The White House said last week that Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency. Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2025 President Trump underwent medical tests and an ultrasound to examine swelling in his legs and was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, the most common vascular disease in the U.S., according to medical experts. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 19 July 2025 Key Takeaways President Donald Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency after experiencing mild swelling in his lower legs, according to White House officials. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 18 July 2025 Swollen legs led to President Donald Trump being diagnosed with what’s called chronic venous insufficiency. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for venous

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of venous was in 1626

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“Venous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venous. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

venous

adjective
ve·​nous ˈvē-nəs How to pronounce venous (audio)
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 How to pronounce venous (audio)
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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