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central vein of suprarenal gland

central vein of suprarenal gland

8.1
Main vein that drains blood from the small gland above each kidney into nearby large veins
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena central de la glándula suprarrenal
  • The right central vein of suprarenal gland drains directly into the inferior vena cava.

Examples

  • In the dissection, the left central vein of suprarenal gland was found joining the left renal vein.

  • During surgery, the central vein of suprarenal gland must be carefully identified to control bleeding.

  • The central vein of suprarenal gland is crucial for blood drainage.

  • Each central vein of suprarenal gland connects to the inferior vena cava.

  • During surgery, the central vein of suprarenal gland must be carefully identified to control bleeding.

  • The right central vein of suprarenal gland drains directly into the inferior vena cava.

  • In the dissection, the left central vein of suprarenal gland was found joining the left renal vein.

Synonyms

vena centralis glandulae suprarenalis
vscentral vein of suprarenal gland
  • Specialized
9.9

A vein in the adrenal gland that carries blood away to larger veins

is the English descriptive term for the same vein used in general texts

Surface Forms

central vein of suprarenal gland singular
central veins of suprarenal glands plural

Morphology

central + vein + of + suprarenal + gland

This is a literal, compositional anatomical noun phrase: the meaning ('the main vein that drains the suprarenal/adrenal gland') follows directly from 'central' (main/middle) + 'vein' (blood vessel) + 'suprarenal gland' (the adrenal gland). Although somewhat technical, the semantics are transparent and predictable to a learner who already knows the constituent words or their medical morphology.

Etymology

Central vein of suprarenal gland names the main vein that drains blood from the small suprarenal gland sitting on top of the kidney. Imagine the gland as a little hat and the central vein as its main drainpipe: on the right it joins the body's 'main vein' and on the left it joins the kidney's 'vein', so the name simply tells you it is the gland's main outlet for blood.