venous return
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return
[re-tern´]a coming back.
venous return the flow of blood into the heart from the peripheral vessels.
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ve·nous re·turn
the amount of blood per unit of time returning to the heart through the great veins and coronary sinus.
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ve·nous re·turn
(vē'nŭs rĕ-tŭrn')The blood returning to the heart through the great veins and coronary sinus; also used to describe venous drainage of a part of the body or particular organ.
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ve·nous re·turn
(vē'nŭs rĕ-tŭrn')Amount of blood per unit of time returning to heart through great veins and coronary sinus.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012