vena centralis retinae

8.9

A vein at the back of the eye that carries blood away through the optic nerve

noun
/ˈviːnə ˈsɛntrəlɪs rɛˈtaɪni/

Specialized

: vena centralis de la retina

A blockage in the vena centralis retinae can cause sudden vision loss in one eye.

Examples

Damage to the vena centralis retinae is associated with certain types of retinal vein occlusion.
The ophthalmologist examined the flow of blood through the vena centralis retinae during the procedure.
The vena centralis retinae is crucial for retinal health.
In my lecture, I discussed the vena centralis retinae in detail.
A blockage in the vena centralis retinae can cause sudden vision loss in one eye.
Damage to the vena centralis retinae is associated with certain types of retinal vein occlusion.
The ophthalmologist examined the flow of blood through the vena centralis retinae during the procedure.

Synonyms

central vein of retina

vsvena centralis retinae

Specialized

6.5

A vein that takes blood away from the back of the eye through the optic nerve

is the same concept but expressed with a Latin anatomical name

Surface Forms

vena centralis retinae singular

venae centrales retinae plural

Morphology

vena + centralis + retinae

The term is a literal, compositional anatomical name: 'vena' = vein, 'centralis' = central, and 'retinae' = of the retina (genitive). A learner who knows these constituent meanings (or their obvious cognates like 'central' and 'retina') can directly derive 'the central vein of the retina', so the meaning is transparently built from its parts.

Etymology

Vena centralis retinae comes from Latin, and the parts vena, centralis, retinae mean 'vein', 'central', and 'of the retina', so it literally says 'central vein of the retina'. That's why today the term means the main vein running down the center of the back of the eye.