venous star

noun

A red nodule under the skin formed by a dilated vein due to increase in intravenous pressure.

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Meanings

nounvenous star (plural venous stars)

plural venous stars

  1. A red nodule under the skin formed by a dilated vein due to increase in intravenous pressure.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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