venosity Path.
(viːˈnɒsɪtɪ)
[ad. mod.L. vēnōsitās: see venose a. and -ity.]
The state of being venous; spec. of the blood (see venous a. 2 b).
| 1855 Dunglison Med. Lex. (ed. 12), Venosity, a condition in which, it has been supposed, the blood is moved slowly; is more venous; and the venous blood itself in greater quantity. 1874 Jones & Sieveking Pathol. Anat. 42 The venosity of the blood is marked. 1896 Allbutt's Syst. Med. I. 333 Abdominal venosity is a prominent feature of many chronic ailments. |