vein
vein /v'eɪn/ (veins)
1 [N-COUNT] usu pl
Your veins are the thin tubes in your body through which your blood flows towards your heart. Compare artery.
Many veins are found just under the skin.
see also varicose vein
2 [N-COUNT] usu sing, with supp, usu adj N
Something that is written or spoken in a particular vein is written or spoken in that style or mood.
It is one of his finest works in a lighter vein...
3 [N-COUNT] usu sing, with supp
A vein of a particular quality is evidence of that quality which someone often shows in their behaviour or work.
This Spanish drama has a vein of black humour running through it.
4 [N-COUNT] N of n
A vein of a particular metal or mineral is a layer of it lying in rock.
...a rich and deep vein of limestone.
= seam
5 [N-COUNT]
The veins on a leaf are the thin lines on it.
...the serrated edges and veins of the feathery leaves.deep vein throm|bo|sis (deep vein thromboses)
[N-VAR]
Deep vein thrombosis is a serious medical condition caused by blood clots in the legs moving up to the lungs. The abbreviation DVT is also used. (MEDICAL)
He could have died after developing deep vein thrombosis during a flight to Sydney.vari|cose vein /v'ærɪkoʊs v'eɪn/ (varicose veins)
[N-COUNT] usu pl
Varicose veins are swollen and painful veins in a person's legs, which sometimes require a medical operation.
1 [N-COUNT] usu pl
Your veins are the thin tubes in your body through which your blood flows towards your heart. Compare artery.
Many veins are found just under the skin.
see also varicose vein
2 [N-COUNT] usu sing, with supp, usu adj N
Something that is written or spoken in a particular vein is written or spoken in that style or mood.
It is one of his finest works in a lighter vein...
3 [N-COUNT] usu sing, with supp
A vein of a particular quality is evidence of that quality which someone often shows in their behaviour or work.
This Spanish drama has a vein of black humour running through it.
4 [N-COUNT] N of n
A vein of a particular metal or mineral is a layer of it lying in rock.
...a rich and deep vein of limestone.
= seam
5 [N-COUNT]
The veins on a leaf are the thin lines on it.
...the serrated edges and veins of the feathery leaves.deep vein throm|bo|sis (deep vein thromboses)
[N-VAR]
Deep vein thrombosis is a serious medical condition caused by blood clots in the legs moving up to the lungs. The abbreviation DVT is also used. (MEDICAL)
He could have died after developing deep vein thrombosis during a flight to Sydney.vari|cose vein /v'ærɪkoʊs v'eɪn/ (varicose veins)
[N-COUNT] usu pl
Varicose veins are swollen and painful veins in a person's legs, which sometimes require a medical operation.