Vein — Vein, n. [OE. veine, F. veine, L. vena.] 1. (Anat.) One of the vessels which carry blood, either venous or arterial, to the heart. See {Artery}, 2. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) One of the similar branches of the framework of a leaf. [1913 Webster] 3 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vein (geology) — A quartz vein, prominent from the surrounding weathered rock In geology, a vein is a distinct sheetlike body of crystallized minerals within a rock. Veins form when mineral constituents carried by an aqueous solution within the rock mass are… … Wikipedia
vein — A continuous body of mineral or mineralized rock, filling a seam or fissure in the earth s crust, within defined boundaries in the general mass of the mountain (which boundaries clearly separate it from the neighboring rock), and having a general … Black's law dictionary
vein — A mineral filled fracture cutting through a host rock. The mineral filling may be derived from the host rock, as is the case with many calcite veins in limestone (e.g. at Marble Showers in Ogof Ffynnon Ddu) or derived from other, generally… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Deep vein thrombosis — DVT redirects here. For other uses, see DVT (disambiguation). Deep vein thrombosis Classification and external resources A deep vein thrombosis in the right leg. Note the swelling and redness. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
accidental vein — An imprecise term that refers generally to a continuous body of a mineral or mineralized rock filling a seam other than the principal vein that led to the discovery of the mining claim or location. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American… … Law dictionary
gash vein — noun : a vein resulting from the filling and sometimes enlargement of a joint or crack that does not extend beyond the stratum in which it occurs … Useful english dictionary
Cinnabar — This article is about the mineral. For the plant resin, see Dragon s blood. For the moth, see Cinnabar moth. Cinnabar Cinnabar on Dolomite General … Wikipedia
Halite — For the market widely known as Halite , see Central Sofia Market Hall. Halite Halite from the Wieliczka salt mine, Małopolskie, Poland (size: 16x15x13cm) General Ca … Wikipedia
выполнение жилы — — [http://slovarionline.ru/anglo russkiy slovar neftegazovoy promyishlennosti/] Тематики нефтегазовая промышленность EN vein filling … Справочник технического переводчика
cardiovascular disease — Introduction any of the diseases, whether congenital or acquired, of the heart and blood vessels (blood vessel). Among the most important are atherosclerosis, rheumatic heart disease, and vascular inflammation. Cardiovascular diseases are a … Universalium