Category: V

  • Venous admixture

    A mixture of venous and arterial blood.  

  • Venostat

    An appliance for performing venous compression.  

  • Venospasm

    Contraction of a vein, which may follow infusion of a cold or irritating substance into the vein.  

  • Venosity

    A condition in which there is an excess of venous blood in a part, causing venous congestion. A state where there is an accumulation of venous blood in a specific body part. Abundantly provided with blood vessels or venous circulation.  

  • Venoperitoneostomy

    A one-way valve shunt that connects the peritoneum with the internal jugular or subclavian vein, permitting the escape of ascitic fluid into the venous circulation.  

  • Venomosalivary

    Secreting saliva with venom in it. Producing toxic saliva.  

  • Venae comitantes

    Two or more veins accompanying an artery. They are usually present with the deep arteries of the extremities.  

  • Venacavography

    Radiography of the vena cava during the injection of a contrast medium.  

  • Vena cava superior

    The principal vein draining blood from the upper portion of the body. It is formed by the junction of the right and left brachiocephalic veins and empties into the right atrium of the heart.  

  • Vena cava inferior

    The principal vein draining blood from the lower portion of the body. It is formed by junction of the two common iliac veins and terminates in the right atrium of the heart.