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venous blood system

venous blood system

4.0
A network of blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
  • noun
  • /ˈviːnəs blʌd ˈsɪstəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sistema venoso
  • Blood returns to the heart through the venous blood system.

Examples

  • Blockages in the venous blood system may result in swelling or tissue damage.

  • Diseases affecting the venous blood system can cause serious circulatory problems in mammals.

  • Researchers studied the flow of blood through the venous blood system of fish.

  • The venous blood system is crucial for circulation.

  • Blockages in the venous blood system may result in swelling or tissue damage.

  • Diseases affecting the venous blood system can cause serious circulatory problems in mammals.

  • Blood returns to the heart through the venous blood system.

Synonyms

venation
vsvenous blood system
  • Specialized
9.9

A pattern of veins in an animal's body or organ that carry blood

emphasizes the veins as a functional network carrying blood toward the heart

Surface Forms

venous blood system singular
venous blood systems plural

Morphology

venous + blood + system

The phrase is fully compositional: 'venous' specifies the type of blood (relating to veins), 'blood' names the fluid, and 'system' denotes an organized network, so the combined meaning of a network of veins carrying blood is directly derivable from the parts. This anatomical naming pattern is common and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would understand it.

Etymology

The noun venous blood system creates a simple image: venous is about the veins, blood is the red fluid, and system is a group of connected tubes. Think of the veins as tubes that carry used blood 'toward the heart', so the term means the network of veins that brings blood back to the heart.