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named; as, the innominate artery, a great branch of the arch of the aorta; the innominate vein, a great branch of the superior vena cava. Innominate bone (Anat.), the great bone which makes a lateral half of the pelvis in mammals; hip bone; haunch bone; huckle bone. It is composed of three bones, ilium, ischium, and pu…

the other; union by mouths or ducts; anastomosis; intercommunication; as, inosculation of veins, etc. Ray.

Between lobules; as, the interlobular branches of the portal vein.

Within lobules; as, the intralobular branches of the hepatic veins.

Within the veins.

Any thick mass of rock which prevents miners from following the lode or vein.

Of or pertaining to the throat or neck; as, the jugular vein.

Of or pertaining to the lips or labia; as, labial veins.

ng, a strong stocking which can be tightly laced; -- used in cases of weak legs, varicose veins, etc. Dunglison.

To open with a lancet; to pierce; as, to lance a vein or an abscess.

scar (Ouvirandra fenestralis), whose leaves have interstices between their ribs and cross veins, so as to resemble latticework. A second species is O. Berneriana. The genus is merged in Aponogeton by recent authors.

of alumina, lime, and soda, with some sodium sulphide, is often marked by yellow spots or veins of sulphide of iron, and is much valued for ornamental work. Called also lapis lazuli, and Armenian stone.

edger line. See Leger line, under 3d Leger, a. -- Ledger wall (Mining), the wall under a vein; the foot wall. Raymond.

Of or pertaining to the spleen and intestine; as, the lieno- intestinal vein of the frog.

A metallic vein; any regular vein or course, whether metallic or not.

body, and is finally discharged by the thoracic and right lymphatic ducts into the great veins near the heart.

One of the lymphatic or absorbent vessels, which carry lymph and discharge it into the veins; lymph duct; lymphatic duct.

The wood of the Swietenia Mahogoni. It is of a reddish brown color, beautifully veined, very hard, and susceptible of a fine polish. It is used in the manufacture of furniture.

Of or pertaining to the mammæ or breasts; as, the mammary arteries and veins.

s from white to black, being sometimes yellow, red, and green, and frequently beautifully veined or clouded. The name is also given to other rocks of like use and appearance, as serpentine or verd antique marble, and less properly to polished porphyry, granite, etc.