a vein

Definition of a vein in English English dictionary: vena
vein: (used in plural veins) The entrails of a shrimp
vein: In leaves, a thickened portion of the leaf containing the vascular bundle
vein: The nervure of an insect’s wing
vein: A topic of discussion
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vein: A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks
vein: {n} a hollow vessel which returns the blood to the heart, course of metal in a mine, orw, streak, current, turn of mind,strain
vein: Something that is written or spoken in a particular vein is written or spoken in that style or mood. It is one of his finest works in a lighter vein
vein: A fissure, cleft, or cavity, as in the earth or other substance
vein: Vertical or nearly vertical fissure or fault in the rock filled with mineral
vein: One of the ribs or nervures of the wings of insects
vein: a layer of ore between layers of rock
vein: n A fine tube or rib found in leaves In plants, veins are vessels that carry water and food
vein: A fissure, fault or crack in a rock filled by minerals that have travelled upwards from some deep source
vein: The nervure of an insect's wing
vein: The veins on a leaf are the thin lines on it. the serrated edges and veins of the feathery leaves. Vessel that carries blood to the heart. Except for the pulmonary veins, veins bear deoxygenated blood from capillaries, which converge into threadlike venules and then veins, finally emptying into the venae cavae (see cardiovascular system; vena cava). Blood moves through veins by contraction of the surrounding muscles. Backflow is prevented by valves in most veins' inner layer (tunica intima), which lacks the elastic membrane lining of arteries. The thin middle layer (tunica media) is mostly collagen fibres, and the thick outer layer (tunica adventitia) is mostly connective tissue. See also circulation; varicose vein
vein: a distinctive style or manner; "he continued in this vein for several minutes"
vein: A blood vessel through which blood passes from various body tissues back to the heart All veins, except the pulmonary veins, carry blood low in oxygen
vein: A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart
vein: A blood vessel which goes to the heart, carrying non-oxygenated blood
vein: One of the similar branches of the framework of a leaf
vein: blood vessel that returns blood (from the microvasculature throughout the body) to the heart; walls are thinner and less elastic than those of an artery
vein: The entrails of a shrimp
vein: Any of the visible strands of conducting and strengthening tissues running through a leaf
vein: make a veinlike pattern
vein: A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart
vein: one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; all veins except the pulmonary carry unaerated blood a distinctive style or manner; "he continued in this vein for several minutes"
vein: Any of the relatively thin-walled vessels which carry blood from the tissues back to the the heart and lungs to be re-oxygenated
vein: 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
vein: A tubular vessel which carries blood from various parts of the body to or toward the heart
vein: blood vessel that carries blood to the heart
vein: {i} blood vessel which carries blood to the heart; any blood vessel (Informal); bundle of sap-carrying vessels in plants; band of ore between rock layers; pervading quality, mood; vessels in insect wings
vein: A style, tendency, or quality of something
vein: Any one of a series of blood vessels of the vascular system that carries blood from various parts of the body back to the heart, returning oxygen-depleted blood to the heart
vein: a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; all veins except the pulmonary carry unaerated blood
vein: = any blood vessel transporting blood to the heart Veins are carrying dark red or oxygen-deprived blood in the major body circulation and bright red oxygenated blood in the minor lung circulation
vein: Thin mineralized body
vein: one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
vein: A blood vessel that returns blood to the heart from the body or lungs
vein: A train of association, thoughts, emotions, or the like; a current; a course
vein: To form or mark with veins; to fill or cover with veins
vein: Blue blood veins are the blood vessels that carry the oxygen-poor or blue blood from the body towards the heart
vein: The vascular bundles or veins or ribs of the blades, glumes, lemmas, and paleas
vein: Lines in petals or leaves that extend from one part of the petal or leaf to the other
vein: A tabular deposit usually formed by deposition of ore and gangue minerals in open spaces within a fault or other structural environment
vein: A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart See also: Blood vessels
vein: one of the tubular branching vessels that carry blood from the capillaries toward the heart
vein: Any one of a series of vessels that carry blood from various body parts of the body back to the heart
vein: One of the vessels which carry blood, either venous or arterial, to the heart
vein: A vein of a particular quality is evidence of that quality which someone often shows in their behaviour or work. This Spanish drama has a vein of black humour running through it
vein: A vein of a particular metal or mineral is a layer of it lying in rock. a rich and deep vein of limestone. = seam
vein: a layer of ore between layers of rock any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ make a veinlike pattern
vein: A streak or wave of different color, appearing in wood, and in marble and other stones; variegation
vein: See Artery, 2
vein: —A blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
vein: any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
vein: Your veins are the thin tubes in your body through which your blood flows towards your heart. Compare artery. Many veins are found just under the skin. see also varicose vein
vein: a blood vessel that carries blood from the body back into the heart
vein: 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
vein: {i} vena