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Synonyms for vein

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for vein

an intermixture of a contrasting or unexpected quality, especially in a person's character

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a temporary state of mind or feeling

a distinctive way of expressing oneself

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Synonyms for vein

a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

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a distinctive style or manner

any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ

a layer of ore between layers of rock

one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect

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make a veinlike pattern

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For a hundred feet up and down he traced the walls of the vein. He even climbed over the canon-lip to look along the brow of the hill for signs of the outcrop.
But this he gave up as a vain task; and he sent more slides of soil down upon the scene of his labor, until no sign remained of the out-jutting walls of the vein.
But something held him back: not so much [31] a reluctancy of temperament, or of physical constitution (common enough cause why men of undeniable gifts fail of commensurate production) but a cause purely intellectual--the presence in him, namely, of a certain vein of opinion; that other, constituent but contending, person, in his complex nature.
And still, Amiel too, be it remembered (we are not afraid to repeat it), has said some things in Pascal's vein not unworthy of Pascal.
"Minimally invasive treatment for varicose veins which destroy the vein by heat using a laser is the most effective treatment," said lead researcher Dr.
The presence of five veins at the deep inguinal ring apart from other structures like vas deference, testicular artery and the lymphatics might hinder the venous drainage of the testis and thus result in varicocele.
Before replacing a new permanent catheter, a venography for upper extremities and superior vena cava was performed by interventional radiology and no flow of contrast agent was observed in superior vena cava vein, suggesting an obstruction in vena cava superior vein and right and left juguler vein's blood flows were through azygos and hemiazygos veins respectively.
Varicose veins are enlarged and twisted superficial veins that often appear blue or purple.
The BVT was done in those patients who had either failed previous radiocephalic/brachiocephalic fistulae or patients with small caliber or thrombosed cephalic veins. The patients with failed previous BVT were not included in our study.
"Whilst there has been a suggested link between standing or sitting for long periods and varicose veins there is, as yet, no definite evidence for this."
[USA], Sep 24 ( ANI ): According to a study, height may be a risk factor for varicose veins.
Try not to cross your legs while sitting down That being said, your leg-crossing might not be the definitive reason for the appearance of enlarged veins on your legs.
A: There is no direct association between peripheral artery disease (PAD) and varicose veins, but they do share risk factors and this means they frequently occur simultaneously.
Varicose veins occur when valves in our leg veins stop working properly.