superficial vein

noun

A vein that is close to the surface of the skin.

“Coordinate term: deep vein”

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Meanings

nounsuperficial vein (plural superficial veins)

plural superficial veins

  1. anatomyA vein that is close to the surface of the skin.

    Coordinate term: deep vein

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APA

superficial vein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superficial%20vein

MLA

“superficial vein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superficial%20vein. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superficial vein,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superficial%20vein.

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