VENOSITY

Noun

venosity (usually uncountable, plural venosities)

The quality of being venous or venose.

A condition in which the circulation is retarded, and the entire mass of blood is less oxygenated than it normally is.

Source: Wiktionary


Ve*nos"i*ty, n.

1. The quality or state of being venous.

2. (Med.)

Definition: A condition in which the circulation is retarded, and the entire mass of blood is less oxygenated than it normally is.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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