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superficial vein

superficial vein noun: a vein that is close to the surface of the skin.

Noun

superficial vein (plural superficial veins)

  1. A vein that is close to the surface of the skin.
    • Coordinate term: deep vein

Forms of superficial vein

pluralsuperficial veins

Questions about superficial vein

What does superficial vein mean?
Superficial vein means a vein that is close to the surface of the skin.
What part of speech is superficial vein?
Superficial vein is a noun.
What is the plural of superficial vein?
The plural of superficial vein is superficial veins.

Words near superficial vein in the dictionary

  1. superficial
  2. superficial fascia
  3. superficial fasciae
  4. superficial temporal arteries
  5. superficial temporal artery
  6. superficial vein
  7. superficial veins
  8. superficialise
  9. superficialised
  10. superficialises
  11. superficialising

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