venous blood
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
ve·nous blood
blood which has passed through the capillaries of various tissues, except the lungs, and is found in the veins, the right chambers of the heart, and the pulmonary arteries; it is usually dark red as a result of a lower content of oxygen.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
ve·nous blood
(vē'nŭs blŭd)That which has passed through the capillaries of various tissues, except the lungs, and found in the veins, the right chambers of the heart, and the pulmonary arteries; usually dark red as a result of a lower oxygen content.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
ve·nous blood
(vē'nŭs blŭd)Blood that has passed through capillaries of various tissues, except the lungs, and is found in veins, right chambers of heart, and pulmonary arteries; usually dark red due to lower oxygen content.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012