• (n.) The quality or state of being venous. • (n.) A condition in which the circulation is retarded, and the entire mass of blood is less oxygenated than it normally is.
(ve-nos´ĭ-te) the condition of being venous. excess of venous blood in a part. a plentiful supply of veins.
Ve·nos'i·ty noun 1. The quality or state of being venous. 2. (Medicine) A condition in which the circulation is retarded, and the entire mass of blood is less oxygenated than it normally is. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: vē-nos′i-tē Definitions: 1. A venous state; a condition in which the bulk of the blood is in the veins at the expense of the arteries. 2. The unaerated condition of venous blood or of hypoxemic arterial blood.
An area where there is a buildup of excess venous blood, with enlarged veins and tissue congestion