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digital vein

digital vein

7.3
A tube that carries blood away from a finger or toe
  • noun
  • /ˈdɪdʒɪtəl veɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena digital
  • A blockage in a digital vein can cause swelling and discomfort in the affected finger.

Examples

  • Surgeons carefully avoided damaging the digital veins during the procedure.

  • Bruising along a digital vein may indicate an underlying circulatory problem.

  • The digital vein plays a crucial role in hand circulation.

  • Many injuries can affect the digital veins in the fingers.

  • A blockage in a digital vein can cause swelling and discomfort in the affected finger.

  • Surgeons carefully avoided damaging the digital veins during the procedure.

  • Many injuries can affect the digital veins in the fingers.

Synonyms

vena digitalis
vsdigital vein
  • Specialized
8.2

A small vein that carries blood from a finger or toe

is broader, covering all such vessels rather than a single one

Surface Forms

digital vein singular
digital veins plural

Morphology

digital + vein

The meaning is directly compositional: 'digital' (pertaining to a finger or toe) combined with 'vein' (a blood vessel) yields ‘a vein in a finger or toe.’ This is a straightforward anatomical noun phrase common across languages and contexts, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning (the word 'digital' can also mean electronic, but the medical context here disambiguates it).

Etymology

The noun digital vein names the thin vein in a digital part of the body, a finger or toe; picture a small blue line along the fingertip that takes blood away. That's why it means 'a vein that carries blood away from the fingers or toes'.