"spider vein" meaning in All languages combined

See spider vein on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: spider veins [plural]
Etymology: From the slight resemblance to a spider on the skin. Head templates: {{en-noun}} spider vein (plural spider veins)
  1. (usually in the plural, informal, medicine) A blood vessel affected by telangiectasia. Tags: informal, plural-normally Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-spider_vein-en-noun-Zq2r0LPl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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        "A blood vessel affected by telangiectasia."
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        ]
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        "(usually in the plural, informal, medicine) A blood vessel affected by telangiectasia."
      ],
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