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laryngeal vein

laryngeal vein

6.1
A tube in the neck that carries blood away from the voice box
  • noun
  • /lɛrɪnˈdʒiəl veɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena laríngea
  • The laryngeal vein carries deoxygenated blood away from the larynx.

Examples

  • During surgery, care was taken not to damage the laryngeal vein.

  • Surgeons must be careful near the laryngeal veins during procedures.

  • An obstruction in the laryngeal vein can lead to swelling of the vocal cords.

  • The laryngeal vein carries blood from the larynx.

  • An obstruction in the laryngeal vein can lead to swelling of the vocal cords.

  • During surgery, care was taken not to damage the laryngeal vein.

  • The laryngeal vein carries deoxygenated blood away from the larynx.

Synonyms

vena laryngea
vslaryngeal vein
  • Specialized
9.9

One of two small veins that carry blood away from the voice box

is the same meaning but uses a different phrasing to name those veins

Surface Forms

laryngeal vein singular
laryngeal veins plural

Morphology

laryngeal + vein

The meaning 'vein that drains blood from the larynx' is directly and compositionally derived from 'laryngeal' (connected to the larynx) + 'vein' (a blood vessel), forming a straightforward adjective+noun description of anatomical location. Although it is a technical medical term, the construction is transparent and mirrors similar formations in many languages, so a learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.

Etymology

The noun laryngeal vein is a literal name: laryngeal points to the larynx, the 'voice box', and vein is a tube that carries blood. So, laryngeal vein means 'a vein that carries blood away from the voice box'.