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vena laryngea

vena laryngea

9.9
One of two small veins that carry blood away from the voice box
  • noun
  • /ˈviːnə ləˈrɪndʒiə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena laríngea
  • During surgery, the vena laryngea must be identified to prevent excessive bleeding.

Examples

  • An obstruction in the vena laryngea can lead to swelling of the larynx.

  • The doctor traced the course of the vena laryngea during the neck dissection.

  • The vena laryngea plays a crucial role in draining blood.

  • In anatomy, the vena laryngea is essential for voice production.

  • An obstruction in the vena laryngea can lead to swelling of the larynx.

  • During surgery, the vena laryngea must be identified to prevent excessive bleeding.

  • The doctor traced the course of the vena laryngea during the neck dissection.

Synonyms

laryngeal vein
vsvena laryngea
  • Specialized
6.1

A tube in the neck that carries blood away from the voice box

is the exact same meaning but expressed in another form

Surface Forms

vena laryngea singular
vena laryngeae plural

Morphology

vena + laryngea

The phrase is compositionally built from 'vena' (vein) + 'laryngea' (adjectival form meaning 'of the larynx'), so a learner who knows both constituents can read it as 'the vein of the larynx.' It follows the regular anatomical naming pattern (noun + modifier indicating organ) and is cross-linguistically transparent, so the overall meaning is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Vena laryngea comes from Latin words: vena means 'vein' and laryngea means 'larynx' or 'voice box'. So the name simply says the vein of the voice box, which is why it means 'one of the two veins that drain blood from the larynx'.