venous

/vˈɛnəs/

/ˈvinəs/

venous

of or contained in or performing the function of the veins

deserve (either good or bad)

Examples

1. Their counter-current system feeds venous blood through the heart and lungs and arterial blood through the legs and feet.

2. Venous return is the flow of blood from the periphery back to the heart’s right atrium.

3. Venous return is the flow of blood from the periphery back to the heart’s right atrium.

4. In other words, venous return is the major determinant of cardiac output.