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auricular vein

auricular vein

6.3
A vein that carries blood away from the ear area
  • noun
  • /ɔːˈrɪkjələr veɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena auricular
  • The surgeon identified the auricular vein during the procedure to ensure there was no bleeding near the ear.

Examples

  • Infections in the ear can sometimes lead to swelling of the auricular vein.

  • Detailed anatomy lessons often include diagrams of the auricular vein and surrounding blood vessels.

  • The auricular vein carries blood from the ear.

  • Surgeons often examine the auricular veins during procedures.

  • Infections in the ear can sometimes lead to swelling of the auricular vein.

  • The surgeon identified the auricular vein during the procedure to ensure there was no bleeding near the ear.

  • Surgeons often examine the auricular vein during procedures.

Synonyms

vena auricularis
vsauricular vein
  • Specialized
9.6

A vein that carries blood from the outer ear

specify that the veins drain blood from the ear region

Surface Forms

auricular vein singular
auricular veins plural

Morphology

auricular + vein

The meaning is directly compositional: 'auricular' means pertaining to the ear and 'vein' is a blood vessel, so together they denote a vein associated with the ear. This adjective–noun formation follows regular English composition and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Auricular vein simply names the vein near the 'ear'. Auricular means 'ear' and vein is a blood vessel, so it refers to the vessel that drains blood from the area around the 'ear'.