VENA

vein, vena, venous blood vessel

(noun) a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; “all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Vena (plural Venas)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Vena is the 24802nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1004 individuals. Vena is most common among White (89.74%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Evan, Nave, Neva, aven, nave, neva, vane

Source: Wiktionary


Ve"na, n.; pl. Venæ. Etym: [L. See Vein.]

Definition: A vein. Vena cava; pl. Venæ cavæ. Etym: [L., literally, hollow vein.] (Anat.) Any one of the great systemic veins connected directly with the heart.-- Vena contracta. Etym: [L., literally, contracted vein.] (Hydraulics) The contracted portion of a liquid jet at and near the orifice from which it issues.

– Vena portæ; pl. VenÆ portæ. Etym: [L., literally, vein of the entrance.] (Anat.) The portal vein of the liver. See under Portal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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