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labial vein

labial vein

8.2
A tube that carries blood away from the outer lips of the female private parts
  • noun
  • /ˈleɪbiəl veɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena labial
  • Infections in the vulva may spread via the labial vein to other pelvic veins.

Examples

  • The labial vein can become more prominent during pregnancy due to increased blood flow.

  • A detailed anatomy class included diagrams highlighting the labial vein and surrounding structures.

  • Several labial veins can be found in the human body.

  • The labial vein is important for blood drainage.

  • Infections in the vulva may spread via the labial vein to other pelvic veins.

  • A detailed anatomy class included diagrams highlighting the labial vein and surrounding structures.

  • The labial vein can become more prominent during pregnancy due to increased blood flow.

Synonyms

vena labialis
vslabial vein
  • Specialized
9.9

A small vein that carries blood away from the lip of the vulva

is identical in meaning but uses an English descriptive term

Surface Forms

labial vein singular
labial veins plural

Morphology

labial + vein

The meaning is transparently compositional: 'labial' means 'at or relating to the lips' and 'vein' is a blood vessel, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer 'a vein at the lips' that drains lip blood. Although 'labial' is somewhat technical, the formation follows regular English adjective + noun patterns and has clear cross-linguistic parallels, making the overall sense predictable.

Etymology

Labial vein may come from the old word 'labium', which means 'lip'. The name creates a simple picture: this small vein runs in the lip-like folds of the vulva, so it refers to the 'lips' it drains.