Meanings
nounspider vein (plural spider veins)
plural spider veins
- informalplural normallymedicineA blood vessel affected by telangiectasia.
Origin
From the slight resemblance to a spider on the skin.
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APA
spider vein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spider%20vein
MLA
“spider vein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spider%20vein. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spider vein,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spider%20vein.
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