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Venous

usgb/ˈviːnəs/Volume
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Medical Context

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

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The venous inflammation required immediate treatment.
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Technical Term

'Venous' is often used by healthcare professionals and in academic texts, not in casual conversation.

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The textbook detailed the venous circulation system.
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Not Arterial

'Venous' refers specifically to veins, not to arteries, so don't confuse it with 'arterial', which relates to arteries.

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Venous blood is deoxygenated, unlike arterial blood.
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