Medical slang for a vein, typically used in clinical or paramedic informal speech. The 'blue' refers to the appearance of veins through the skin and the deoxygenated blood they carry. Used informally among healthcare workers rather than in formal medical documentation. Occasionally heard in patient-facing contexts when healthcare providers are being deliberately casual.
The paramedic checked both arms before saying, 'Good blue pipe here,' and inserted the IV.
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(medicine, slang) A vein.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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