vena

Definitions of vena
  1. noun
    a tube in which a body fluid circulates
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    types:
    vaso, vaso sanguigno
    a vessel in which blood circulates
    arteria
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
    capillare
    any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules
    type of:
    canale, condotto, dotto, tromba
    (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
  2. noun
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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    types:
    varice
    a vein that is permanently dilated; most common in the legs
    type of:
    vaso, vaso sanguigno
    a vessel in which blood circulates
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