vein of penis
- noun
- Specialized
:
vena del pene
- During surgery, the vein of penis was carefully preserved to maintain proper blood flow.
Examples
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The doctor explained that injury to a vein of penis can cause excessive bleeding.
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The vein of penis plays a crucial role in erectile function.
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Ultrasound imaging revealed that the vein of penis was enlarged.
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The veins of penis can become engorged during arousal.
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The doctor explained that injury to a vein of penis can cause excessive bleeding.
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During surgery, the vein of penis was carefully preserved to maintain proper blood flow.
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Ultrasound imaging revealed that the vein of penis was enlarged.
Synonyms
A deep vein on the top of the penis that carries blood away to veins near the prostate
A deep vein in the penis that carries blood toward the prostate
A vein in the head of the penis that drains blood from the area between the penis and the anus
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Morphology
The noun phrase is compositionally transparent: a learner who knows 'vein' and 'penis' and the genitive/partitive use of 'of' will readily infer it denotes a vein associated with the penis. This anatomical genitive construction is cross-linguistically common (often rendered as 'vein of the penis' or equivalent), so the meaning is predictable from the constituents.
Etymology
Vein of penis is a direct name made from two simple words: vein is a blood vessel and penis is the body part, so the phrase means 'a vein that carries blood away from the penis'.