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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Kofman, who works in the hospital’s wound department, wanted to try a new course on one patient’s injury caused by venous ulcers that stubbornly refused to heal despite years of attempts.
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Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
In rare cases, those clots can lead to serious conditions like pulmonary embolism or venous thromboembolism.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
However, this doesn't occur for most people with venous hypertension.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Md, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
It is often spread among patients in health care facilities via breathing tubes, feeding tubes, central venous catheters and urinary catheters.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
In rare cases, those clots can lead to serious conditions like pulmonary embolism or venous thromboembolism.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
However, this doesn't occur for most people with venous hypertension.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Md, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
It is often spread among patients in health care facilities via breathing tubes, feeding tubes, central venous catheters and urinary catheters.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for venous
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“Venous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venous. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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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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