Volcanic Explosivity Index: a scale used to measure the explosiveness of volcanic events, based on the amount of material which is erupted.

(slang, ascribed to Jewish people, potentially offensive) oh dear

Alternative spelling of oy vey

(anatomy) A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart. / (in the plural) The entrails of a shrimp.

To mark with veins or a vein-like pattern.

(pathology) Alternative spelling of deep vein thrombosis

(pathology) A potentially fatal condition in which one or more thrombi (or clots) form in the predominantly the leg or, more unusually, the arm. The clot may break free from the venous wall and travel via the circulatory system to the heart or to the lungs (causing a pulmonary embolism); this condition is often caused by keeping the legs bent for long periods but can also be caused by other medical problems.

(anatomy) a vein running up the right side of the thoracic vertebral column draining itself towards the superior vena cava

Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.

(transitive) To dress in, or decorate with, a veil. / (transitive) To conceal as with a veil.