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Venous vs Venosity - What's the difference?

venous | venosity |

As an adjective venous

is of or pertaining to veins.

As a noun venosity is

the quality of being venous or venose.

venous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to veins.
    • Her venous circulation was poor, leading to varicose veins.
  • Possessing veins.
    • It was a sample of venous tissue.
  • Having numerous veins.
    • The tree has highly serrated and venous leaves.

    Related terms

    * intravenous * venal

    venosity

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being venous or venose.
  • A condition in which the circulation is retarded, and the entire mass of blood is less oxygenated than it normally is.