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gluteal vein

gluteal vein

5.3
A blood vessel that carries blood from the buttock muscle on each side
  • noun
  • /ˈɡluːtiəl veɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena glútea
  • The surgeon carefully avoided the gluteal vein during the hip procedure.

Examples

  • A blockage in the gluteal vein can lead to swelling and discomfort in the buttock area.

  • Imaging revealed an abnormal clot within the patient's gluteal vein.

  • The gluteal vein is essential for proper muscle function.

  • Surgeons often examine the gluteal veins during hip surgeries.

  • A blockage in the gluteal vein can lead to swelling and discomfort in the buttock area.

  • Imaging revealed an abnormal clot within the patient's gluteal vein.

  • Surgeons often examine the gluteal vein during hip surgeries.

Synonyms

vena gluteus
vsgluteal vein
  • Specialized
8.8

A vein on each side of the body that drains blood from the buttock muscles

is identical in meaning but is expressed with a different name form

Surface Forms

gluteal vein singular
gluteal veins plural

Morphology

gluteal + vein

The compound is fully compositional: 'gluteal' (associated with the buttock muscles) + 'vein' (a blood vessel) straightforwardly yields 'a vein in the gluteal region.' Although medical, the parts combine in a predictable, cross-linguistically common anatomical naming pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Gluteal vein comes from an old word for the 'buttock'; gluteal refers to the buttock area and vein is a tube that carries blood. So the name means the vein that drains blood from those muscles.