venous
Vein-Related
Plain-language definition
Relating to veins. Venous congestion or occlusion in the retina causes hemorrhages, swelling, and vision loss.
Where this term comes up
“Cavernous sinus syndrome occurs when there's a problem affecting the cavernous sinus, a venous structure at the base of the skull.”
Condition · Cavernous Sinus Syndrome
“Also may reduce episcleral venous pressure”
Medication · Rocklatan (Netarsudil/Latanoprost)
“Several bedside features help distinguish it from true papilledema - preserved spontaneous venous pulsations, absence of peripapillary hemorrhage, scalloped rather than blurred margins, and a normal Bruch's membrane configuration on OCT”
Finding · Pseudopapilledema
- Category
- Clinical term
- Also written as
- No alternate forms listed.
Clinical terms are words clinicians use to describe symptoms, signs, risk factors, or patterns seen during evaluation.
Related glossary terms
- MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- papilledema
Swelling of the Optic Nerve from Brain Pressure
- hemorrhage
Bleeding
- ischemia
Reduced Blood Supply
- OCT
Optical Coherence Tomography
- IIH
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
A note on medical context
A glossary definition can explain a word, but it cannot tell you whether a symptom or test result is serious. If this term came from an article, use the full article and your clinician's guidance for context.