adjective
- not relating to or involving veins; not venous
Usage: medical/anatomical term; often used in contrast with venous
Examples
- The nonvenous blood supply to the organ was carefully mapped during surgery.
- Nonvenous routes of administration are sometimes preferred in emergency medicine.
- The study compared venous and nonvenous drainage patterns in the liver.
- Nonvenous access methods may be used when veins are difficult to locate.