
Venous
Medical Context
Use 'venous' when discussing anything related to veins in a health or medical situation.

The venous inflammation required immediate treatment.
Technical Term
'Venous' is often used by healthcare professionals and in academic texts, not in casual conversation.

The textbook detailed the venous circulation system.
Not Arterial
'Venous' refers specifically to veins, not to arteries, so don't confuse it with 'arterial', which relates to arteries.

Venous blood is deoxygenated, unlike arterial blood.
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