Definition of Vein. Meaning of Vein. Synonyms of Vein

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Definition of Vein

Vein
Vein Vein, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Veined; p. pr. & vb. n. Veining.] To form or mark with veins; to fill or cover with veins. --Tennyson.
Vein
Vein Vein, n. [OE. veine, F. veine, L. vena.] 1. (Anat.) One of the vessels which carry blood, either venous or arterial, to the heart. See Artery, 2. 2. (Bot.) One of the similar branches of the framework of a leaf. 3. (Zo["o]l.) One of the ribs or nervures of the wings of insects. See Venation. 4. (Geol. or Mining) A narrow mass of rock intersecting other rocks, and filling inclined or vertical fissures not corresponding with the stratification; a lode; a dike; -- often limited, in the language of miners, to a mineral vein or lode, that is, to a vein which contains useful minerals or ores. 5. A fissure, cleft, or cavity, as in the earth or other substance. ``Down to the veins of earth.' --Milton. Let the glass of the prisms be free from veins. --Sir I. Newton. 6. A streak or wave of different color, appearing in wood, and in marble and other stones; variegation. 7. A train of association, thoughts, emotions, or the like; a current; a course. He can open a vein of true and noble thinking. --Swift. 8. Peculiar temper or temperament; tendency or turn of mind; a particular disposition or cast of genius; humor; strain; quality; also, manner of speech or action; as, a rich vein of humor; a satirical vein. --Shak. Certain discoursing wits which are of the same veins. --Bacon. Invoke the Muses, and improve my vein. --Waller.

Meaning of Vein from wikipedia

- Veins (/veɪn/) are blood vessels in the circulatory system of humans and most other animals that carry blood towards the heart. Most veins carry deoxygenated...
- The portal vein or hepatic portal vein (HPV) is a blood vessel that carries blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen to...
- brachiocephalic veins (previously called innominate veins) are major veins in the upper chest, formed by the union of the ipsilateral internal jugular vein and subclavian...
- The jugular veins are veins that take blood from the head back to the heart via the superior vena cava. The internal jugular vein descends next to the...
- In human anatomy, the cephalic vein (also called the antecubital vein) is a superficial vein in the arm. It originates from the radial end of the dorsal...
- Analyses of vein patterns often fall into consideration of the vein orders, primary vein type, secondary vein type (major veins), and minor vein density....
- Varicose veins, also known as varicoses, are a medical condition in which superficial veins become enlarged and twisted. Although usually just a cosmetic...
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a type of venous thrombosis involving the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein, most commonly in the legs or pelvis...
- Phlebitis (or venitis) is inflammation of a vein, usually in the legs. It most commonly occurs in superficial veins. Phlebitis often occurs in conjunction...
- The basilic vein is a large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of the hand and forearm. It originates on the medial (ulnar) side...