clitoral vein
- noun
- /ˈklɪtərəl veɪn/
- Specialized
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vena clitoriana
- The surgeon was careful to avoid damaging the clitoral vein during the procedure.
Examples
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An injury to the clitoral vein can lead to localized swelling or discomfort.
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Because the clitoral vein is small and delicate, it can be difficult to identify in medical imaging.
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The clitoral vein plays a crucial role in sexual arousal.
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Many women are unaware of the function of the clitoral veins.
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An injury to the clitoral vein can lead to localized swelling or discomfort.
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The surgeon was careful to avoid damaging the clitoral vein during the procedure.
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Because the clitoral vein is small and delicate, it can be challenging to visualize in medical imaging.
Synonyms
A vein that carries blood away from the clitoris
Veins deep in the clitoris that carry blood to veins near the bladder
A deep vein that drains blood from the clitoris
Small veins on the top of the clitoris that drain blood into nearby genital veins
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a literal anatomical composition: 'clitoral' means 'pertaining to the clitoris' and 'vein' is a blood vessel, so the meaning 'a vein of the clitoris' is directly derivable from the parts. This follows a common cross-linguistic body-part + vessel naming pattern, making it transparently understandable to a learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The compound noun clitoral vein comes from a simple picture: clitoral refers to the clitoris and vein is a tube that carries blood away, so the phrase means 'the small vein that drains blood from the clitoris'.
