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central vein of liver

central vein of liver

4.6
A small blood vessel at the center of a liver lobule that collects blood and sends it to larger veins
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena central del hígado
  • The central vein of liver is crucial for draining blood from each hepatic lobule.

Examples

  • Each hepatic lobule contains a single central vein of liver at its core.

  • The central vein of liver collects blood from the liver sinusoids and directs it to the hepatic veins.

  • Damage to the central vein of liver can affect liver function significantly.

  • The central vein of liver plays a crucial role in blood drainage.

  • Each hepatic lobule contains a central vein of liver.

  • In each hepatic lobule, the central vein of liver serves as the primary conduit for blood flow.

  • An obstruction in the central vein of liver may lead to complications in blood circulation within the liver.

Synonyms

venae centrales hepatis
vscentral vein of liver
  • Specialized
9.9

A small vein in the center of a part of the liver that collects blood from tiny channels

focuses on a small central vessel that drains sinusoids into larger veins

Surface Forms

central vein of liver singular
central veins of liver plural

Morphology

central + vein + of + liver

The phrase is compositionally built from 'central' (in the middle) + 'vein' (blood vessel) + 'of liver' (belonging to the liver), so a learner who knows those words can infer it denotes a vein located at the center of the liver. While detailed anatomical functions (sinusoids, drainage) are technical, the core referent is directly derivable from the constituents and follows a common noun-modifier construction found across languages.

Etymology

The term central vein of liver comes from its position and job: the central part of each small section of the liver has a small vein that collects blood and sends it out. So the name means the vein at the centre that 'drains' blood from each part of the liver.