(anatomy) Any of several veins on each side of the neck, which drain the brain, face and neck of deoxygenated blood.

(anatomy) In tetrapods, a vein that returns blood to the heart after it has circulated through the lungs.

(anatomy) A short, wide vein located in the abdominal cavity formed by the union of the superior mesenteric and splenic veins that channels blood from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen to capillary beds in the liver.

(anatomy) The great saphenous vein, or (less commonly) the small saphenous vein.

Of similar kind.

(anatomy) Any of a group of veins on the radial side of the forearm

(anatomy) A large blood vessel that conveys blood from the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla (armpit) and upper limb toward the heart.

(anatomy) A large superficial vein of the upper limb that helps drain parts of hand and forearm.

(mineralogy, Australia) A saddle-shaped bedded mineral vein in the form of an anticline or a syncline (an inverted saddle).

(usually in the plural, informal, medicine) A blood vessel affected by telangiectasia.