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palatine vein

palatine vein

9.6
A blood vessel that carries blood from the roof of the mouth to a vein in the face
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena palatina
  • The palatine vein carries blood from the palate.

Examples

  • Several palatine veins drain into the facial vein.

  • The dentist explained how the palatine vein connects to the larger facial vein.

  • Damage to the palatine vein during surgery can lead to significant bleeding.

  • The palatine vein plays an essential role in draining blood from the palate region.

  • Damage to the palatine vein during surgery can lead to significant bleeding.

  • The palatine vein plays an essential role in draining blood from the palate region.

  • The dentist explained how the palatine vein connects to the larger facial vein.

Synonyms

vena palatina
vspalatine vein
  • Specialized
9.9

A blood vessel that carries blood from the roof of the mouth to the facial vein

is the same in meaning but uses the common English term

Surface Forms

palatine vein singular
palatine veins plural

Morphology

palatine + vein

The meaning is directly compositionally derived from 'palatine' (relating to the palate) + 'vein' (a blood vessel), so the concept of a vein serving the palate is predictable. Although anatomical terminology is somewhat technical, this is a standard noun–noun compound used across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand the MWE.

Etymology

Palatine vein comes from the word for the 'palate', the roof of the mouth. It is the vein that drains blood from the palatine area into the facial vein, so the name tells you it 'drains the palate'.