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uterine vein

uterine vein

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A vein on each side of the uterus that carries blood to a larger vein in the pelvis
  • noun
  • /ˈjuːtərɪn veɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena uterina
  • During pregnancy, the uterine vein increases in size to accommodate greater blood flow.

Examples

  • The uterine vein plays a crucial role in blood circulation.

  • The surgeon carefully isolated the uterine vein before proceeding with the operation.

  • A thrombosis in the uterine vein can lead to serious complications after childbirth.

  • Doctors often examine the uterine veins during surgery.

  • The surgeon carefully avoided the uterine vein during the operation to prevent excessive bleeding.

  • After childbirth, the doctor monitored the uterine vein to ensure proper blood flow back to the heart.

  • An injury to the uterine vein can lead to complications, so it is important for surgeons to be cautious.

Surface Forms

uterine vein singular
uterine veins plural

Morphology

uterine + vein

The phrase is a straightforward adjectival modifier + noun: 'uterine' (related to the uterus) + 'vein' (a blood vessel), so a learner who knows both words will infer it names a vein associated with the uterus that carries blood. Technical specifics about drainage pathways are specialist knowledge but do not obscure the basic, compositional meaning, which is cross-linguistically transparent.

Etymology

The compound noun uterine vein is a literal name: uterine comes from the word for the 'womb' and vein means a blood vessel, so it is the vein that 'drains' blood from the 'womb'.