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vein noun

  /veɪn/
  • (anatomy) A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
 ве́на, жи́ла, вена
  • (botany) In leaves, a thickened portion of the leaf containing the vascular bundle.
  • (zoology) The nervure of an insect’s wing.
  • (figurative) A topic of discussion; a train of association, thoughts, emotions, etc.
 жи́лка
  • A stripe or streak of a different colour or composition in materials such as wood, cheese, marble or other rocks.
 прожи́лка

veined adjective

  /veɪnd/
  • (sometimes, in combination) Having veins or veinlike markings.
 жи́листый
varicose vein
варико́зная боле́знь, варико́зное расшире́ние вен, варико́зная ве́на
jugular vein
яре́мная ве́на
portal vein
воротная вена
deep vein thrombosis
тромбо́з глубо́ких вен
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