Venous
111venous resistance — resistance to blood flow by a vein; under normal conditions it depends largely on extrinsic factors such as compression by surrounding structures. Thrombi often but not always cause an increase in resistance …
112venous sclerosis — phlebosclerosis …
113venous segment of glomeriform arteriovenous anastomosis — segmentum venosum anastomosis arteriovenosae glomeriformis …
114venous sinuses of dura mater — s. durae matris …
115venous sinus of sclera — s. venosus sclerae …
116venous thrombosis — phlebothrombosis …
117venous blood — n. blood in the veins returning to the heart …
118venous sampling — A procedure in which a sample of blood is taken from a certain vein and checked for specific substances released by nearby organs and tissues. A higher than normal amount of a substance can be a sign of disease in the organ or tissue that makes… …
119venous pressure — noun the pressure exerted on the walls of the veins by the circulating blood • Hypernyms: ↑blood pressure …
120venous thrombosis — noun thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein; associated with sluggish blood flow (as in prolonged bedrest or pregnancy or surgery) or with rapid coagulation of the blood • Syn: ↑phlebothrombosis • Topics: ↑pregnancy,… …