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popliteal vein vs vein

vein vs popliteal vein

popliteal vein and vein both are nouns.

popliteal vein is not a verb while vein is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
popliteal vein Yes No No No
vein Yes No Yes No
As nouns, vein is a hypernym of popliteal vein; that is, vein is a word with a broader meaning than popliteal vein:
  • popliteal vein: a vein arising in the knee and ascending to become the femoral vein
  • vein: a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
Other hypernyms of popliteal vein include vena, venous blood vessel.
popliteal vein (noun) vein (noun)
a vein arising in the knee and ascending to become the femoral vein one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
a distinctive style or manner
a layer of ore between layers of rock
any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ
popliteal vein (verb) vein (verb)
make a veinlike pattern
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