venous hum

noun

: a humming sound sometimes heard during auscultation of the veins of the neck especially in anemia

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“Venous hum.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/venous%20hum. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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