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2. De Barsy syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Infants have the characteristic wrinkled, inelastic skin. Their abdomens and upper side of their hands and feet have visible veins. Their growth and development are affected. There are issues with cognitive function and speech. They may later have issues with hypermobility of joints, dislocation of their hips, foot deformity and scoliosis. [5]

3. Vein - Wikipedia

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   Deep veins are deeper in the body and have corresponding arteries. Perforator veins drain from the superficial to the deep veins. [16] These are usually referred to in the lower limbs and feet. [17] Superficial veins include the very small spider veins of between 0.5 and 1 mm diameter, and reticular or feeder veins. [18] Venous plexuses

4. Ultrasonography of chronic venous insufficiency of the legs

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   The GSV a superficial vein, is the longest vein in the body. It has its origin in the dorsal venous arch of the foot, a superficial vein which connects the small saphenous vein with the GSV. It travels up the leg and medial side of the thigh to reach the groin, where it drains into the common femoral vein. [32]

5. Peripheral vascular system - Wikipedia

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   The peripheral vascular system is the part of the circulatory system that consists of the veins and arteries not in the chest or abdomen (i.e. in the arms, hands, legs and feet). [1] [2] The peripheral arteries supply oxygenated blood to the body, and the peripheral veins lead deoxygenated blood from the capillaries in the extremities back to ...

6. Superficial vein - Wikipedia

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   Superficial veins are important physiologically for cooling of the body. When the body is too hot, the body shunts blood from the deep veins to the superficial veins to facilitate heat transfer to the body's surroundings. Superficial veins are often visible underneath the skin.

7. Great saphenous vein - Wikipedia

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   The great saphenous vein (GSV) or long saphenous vein (/ s ə ˈ f iː n ə s /) is a large, subcutaneous, superficial vein of the leg.It is the longest vein in the body, running along the length of the lower limb, returning blood from the foot, leg and thigh to the deep femoral vein at the femoral triangle.