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spider vein

spider vein noun: a blood vessel affected by telangiectasia.

Noun

spider vein (plural spider veins)

  1. (informal, plural-normally) A blood vessel affected by telangiectasia.

Forms of spider vein

pluralspider veins

Origin of spider vein

From the slight resemblance to a spider on the skin.

Questions about spider vein

What does spider vein mean?
Spider vein means a blood vessel affected by telangiectasia.
What part of speech is spider vein?
Spider vein is a noun.
What is the plural of spider vein?
The plural of spider vein is spider veins.

Words near spider vein in the dictionary

  1. spider strap
  2. spider straps
  3. spider syndrome
  4. spider table
  5. spider tables
  6. spider vein
  7. spider veins
  8. spider wasp
  9. spider wasps
  10. spider web
  11. spider webs

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