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venous hum

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Main Entry: venous hum
Function: noun
: a humming sound sometimes heard during auscultation of the veins of the neck especially in anemia
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venous hum n.
A humming sound, usually continuous, heard during auscultation of the veins at the base of the neck, especially in anemia.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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