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vena lacrimalis

vena lacrimalis

9.9
A vein that carries blood away from the tear gland to a larger vein near the eye
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena lagrimal
  • The vena lacrimalis is responsible for draining blood from the lacrimal gland.

Examples

  • Surgeons must be careful not to damage the vena lacrimalis during eye procedures.

  • During the procedure, the surgeon identified the vena lacrimalis.

  • Inflammation near the vena lacrimalis can lead to complications affecting the eye.

  • The vena lacrimalis plays a crucial role in ocular health.

  • The vena lacrimalis drains blood from the lacrimal gland and is important for eye health.

  • Surgeons must avoid damaging the vena lacrimalis to prevent bleeding during eye surgery.

  • Inflammation of the vena lacrimalis can cause discomfort and complications for the patient.

Synonyms

lacrimal vein
vsvena lacrimalis
  • Specialized
7.0

A vein that carries blood away from the tear gland to a larger vein near the eye

is identical in meaning but differs as an alternative term form

Surface Forms

vena lacrimalis singular
vena lacrimalis plural

Morphology

vena + lacrimalis

The term is compositionally built from 'vena' (vein) + 'lacrimalis' (relating to the lacrimal/tear apparatus), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it is the vein associated with the lacrimal gland. Although medical/Latinate vocabulary is specialized, the relation is literal and cross-linguistically regular (e.g. 'vena lacrimal' / 'vena lagrimal'), making the meaning derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Vena lacrimalis literally means the 'vein of tears' in Latin. Here vena is 'vein' and lacrimalis relates to 'tears' or the 'tear gland', so the name tells you it takes blood away from the tear gland into a larger vein near the eye.