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vena vesicalis

vena vesicalis

9.9
A vein that carries blood from the bladder to other veins in the pelvis
  • noun
  • Specialized
: vena vesical
  • The vena vesicalis carries blood from the vesical plexus to the internal iliac veins.

Examples

  • The vena vesicalis are important for draining blood from the urinary bladder.

  • During pelvic surgery, care must be taken not to damage the vena vesicalis.

  • Blockage of the vena vesicalis can contribute to urinary tract complications.

  • The vena vesicalis plays a crucial role in pelvic blood circulation.

  • Surgeons often examine the vena vesicalis during pelvic surgeries.

  • Surgeons must identify the vena vesicalis during procedures to avoid excessive bleeding.

  • Injury to the vena vesicalis can result in serious complications post-surgery.

Synonyms

vesical vein
vsvena vesicalis
  • Specialized
7.7

A blood vessel that drains blood from the bladder to pelvic veins

is the same vessel but expressed in a different term form

Surface Forms

vena vesicalis singular
vena vesicales plural

Morphology

vena + vesicalis

The phrase is fully compositional: 'vena' denotes a vein and 'vesicalis' (from vesical) means relating to the bladder, so the overall sense 'vein draining the vesical/ bladder plexus' is directly derivable from the parts. Note that 'vesicalis' is a Latin/medical form absent from general dictionaries, so although the structure is transparent, the term belongs to a specialised register that most B1 learners would not know without study.

Etymology

Vena vesicalis comes from Latin words: vena meaning 'vein' and vesicalis from vesica meaning 'bladder'. So, vena vesicalis names the veins that carry blood away from the bladder.