Anatomy

Veins

The vessels carrying blood away from the CAPILLARY BEDS.

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Abstract

The vessels carrying blood away from the CAPILLARY BEDS.

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  • Vein

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified or as a coordinate to indicate a specific vein (e.g. pancreatic vein = PANCREAS / blood supply + VEINS); venous blood = BLOOD + VEINS or specific vein but do not index here for routine venous blood samples; inflammation = PHLEBITIS

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  1. A07w.015w.908w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Veins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014680. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014680
  2. Veins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vein
  3. Veins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9609