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vena vertebralis

vena vertebralis

9.8
A vein in the neck that runs through the spine bones and drains blood toward the chest
  • noun
  • /ˈviːnə ˌvɜːrtəˈbrælɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena vertebral
  • The vena vertebralis plays an important role in draining blood from the cervical spine.

Examples

  • Damage to the vena vertebralis during surgery can lead to significant bleeding.

  • Radiologists carefully examine the vena vertebralis when assessing spinal circulation.

  • The vena vertebralis is crucial for draining blood from the cervical region.

  • Many doctors study the vena vertebralis in anatomy classes.

  • Radiologists carefully examine the vena vertebralis when assessing spinal circulation.

  • The vena vertebralis plays an important role in draining blood from the cervical spine.

  • Damage to the vena vertebralis during surgery can lead to significant bleeding.

Synonyms

vertebral vein
vsvena vertebralis
  • Specialized
6.3

A blood vessel that carries blood away from the neck and upper spine into a chest vein

is the Latin medical name for the same anatomical structure

Surface Forms

vena vertebralis singular
vena vertebrales plural

Morphology

vena + vertebralis

The phrase literally combines 'vena' (a vein) with 'vertebralis' (pertaining to the vertebrae), so the meaning 'vertebral vein' is directly compositional and can be derived from the parts. Although 'vertebralis' is presented in a Latin technical form and not found in the provided dictionary, it is a clear cognate of English 'vertebral/vertebra' and similar across many languages, making the compound transparent to a learner who knows the constituents.

Etymology

Vena vertebralis comes from Latin: vena means 'vein' and vertebralis means 'of the vertebra', the small bones of the spine. The name makes a clear picture of a vein running through or alongside those bones, so it refers to the vein that drains blood from that part of the spine.