VEINS Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word veins. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for VEINS
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arteries | nounn | |||||||
noun • a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body • a major thoroughfare that bears important traffic | ||||||||
capillaries | nounn | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to hair noun • a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action • any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules adjective satellite • long and slender with a very small internal diameter | ||||||||
vasculature | nounn | |||||||
noun • The arrangement of blood vessels in the body, or within an organ. | ||||||||
nervure | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ • one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect | ||||||||
vena | nounn | |||||||
noun • a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart | ||||||||
mineral vein | nounn | |||||||
noun • a layer of ore between layers of rock | ||||||||
venous blood vessel | nounn | |||||||
noun • a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |