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deep-vein

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Referring to veins that are located deep within the body

Usage:

1. He was diagnosed with a deep-vein thrombosis.
2. The surgeon had to operate on the patient's deep-vein system.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A large vein situated deep within the body

Usage:

1. The deep-vein was difficult to locate during the surgery.
2. She received treatment for a blockage in her deep-vein.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense: Reaching or extending to a great depth

Usage:

1. The submarine dove deep-vein into the ocean.
2. The roots of the tree stretch deep-vein into the ground.