veins

vein

verb

{bc}to pattern with or as if with {a_link|veins}

vein

noun

{bc}{sx|blood vessel||}

ice water in one's veins

idiom

{bc}the ability to remain very calm and controlled in a situation in which other people would become upset or afraid

brachiocephalic vein

noun

{bc}either of two large veins that occur one on each side of the neck, receive blood from the head and neck, and unite to form the superior vena cava

coronary vein

noun

{bc}any of several veins that drain the tissues of the heart and empty into the coronary sinus

innominate vein

noun

{bc}{sx|brachiocephalic vein||}

jugular vein

noun

{bc}any of several veins of each side of the neck that return blood from the head

milk vein

noun

{bc}a large subcutaneous vein that extends along the lower side of the abdomen of a cow and returns blood from the udder {dx}see {dxt|cow|cow|illustration}{/dx}

portal vein

noun

{bc}a vein that collects blood from one part of the body and distributes it in another through capillaries

pulmonary vein

noun

{bc}a valveless vein that returns oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart