superficial vein

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superficial
adjective
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/ˌsuː.pəˈfɪʃ.əl/us
/ˌsuː.pɚˈfɪʃ.əl/
disapproving
(of a person) never thinking about things that are serious ...
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vein
noun
uk
/veɪn/us
/veɪn/
a tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of ...
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(Definition ofsuperficialandveinfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Recent injecting drug use was verified by both physical evidence (' track ' marks -superficialvein thrombophlebitis) and by asking the participant the process of injecting the drug.
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Venous thromboembolism can occur withsuperficialveinthrombosis.
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The great saphenous vein is the most importantsuperficialveinof the lower limb.
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It is asuperficialveinbeing subcutaneous, (just under the skin).
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The examination report will include details of the deep and thesuperficialveinsystems, and their mapping.
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Forearm readings were avoided after experiencing difficulties due to the presence of hair in some subjects and superficial veins in others.
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Drainage of venous blood from the breast is by thesuperficialveinsystem under the dermis, and by the deep vein system parallel to the artery system.
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It begins near the hyoid bone by the confluence of several superficial veins from the submaxillary region.
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Superficial veins of the leg normally empty into deep veins, however retrograde filling occurs when valves are incompetent, leading to varicose veins.
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Non-specific signs may include pain, swelling, redness, warmness, and engorged superficial veins.
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A number of superficial veins can cross this region.
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Superficial veins are not paired with an artery, unlike the deep veins, which typically have an artery with the same name close by.
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These superficial veins (normally only approximately 1 mm in diameter) become distended up to 12 cm in diameter in association with portal hypertension.
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The butterfly's shallow-angle insertion design facilitates venipuncture of very superficial veins, e.g. hand, wrist, or scalp veins (hence name scalp vein set).
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A tourniquet is then applied around the upper thigh to compress the superficial veins but not too tight as to occlude the deeper veins.
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The injection could not be into sites containing superficial veins.
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Superficial veins are important physiologically for cooling of the body.
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The main superficial veins of the forearm are the cephalic, median antebrachial and the basilic vein.
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The latter are connecting veins that transport blood from the superficial veins to the deep veins.
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Superficial veins can be seen under the skin.
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