vein
Any of the tubular branching vessels that carry blood from the capillaries toward the heart.
Exact Synonyms
venous tree organ part
Related Synonyms
vascular element
vena
venae
Broad Synonyms
venous subtree
venous vessel
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editor note
TODO - check with MA - vein vs venous blood vessel
external_definition
Part of the circulatory system composed of blood vessels which carry blood from other organs, tissues, and cells to the heart.[AAO]
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venous
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The appearance of Chordata and subsequently the vertebrates is accompanied by a rapid structural diversification of this primitive linear heart: looping, unidirectional circulation, an enclosed vasculature, and the conduction system.[well established][VHOG]
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