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conjunctival vein

conjunctival vein

7.8
A small vein that takes blood away from the clear thin layer over the white of the eye
  • noun
  • /kənˈdʒʌŋk.tɪ.vəl veɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena conjuntival
  • The doctor examined her conjunctival veins for signs of inflammation.

Examples

  • Dilated conjunctival veins are commonly observed in patients with conjunctivitis.

  • Reddening of the conjunctival veins may indicate irritation or infection.

  • The conjunctival vein is crucial for eye health.

  • What is the function of the conjunctival vein?

  • The doctor examined the patient's conjunctival veins to check for any signs of infection.

  • Dilated conjunctival veins can indicate a medical condition related to the eyes.

  • In a routine eye exam, the optometrist looked closely at the conjunctival veins for abnormalities.

Synonyms

venae conjunctivales
vsconjunctival vein
  • Specialized
9.9

Small veins that drain blood from the clear thin tissue covering the white of the eye

refers to a single anatomical vein draining the conjunctiva

Surface Forms

conjunctival vein singular
conjunctival veins plural

Morphology

conjunctival + vein

The phrase is fully compositional: 'conjunctival' (related to the conjunctiva of the eye) modifies 'vein' (a blood vessel), so the combined meaning is a vein associated with the eye's conjunctiva. This follows a standard noun–modifier pattern and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Conjunctival vein names a small blood vessel in the thin clear layer of the eye. Here conjunctival refers to that thin clear layer that 'covers the white of the eye' and vein means a blood vessel, so the phrase means a vein that carries blood away from the eye's surface.