venae dorsales penis superficiales
- noun
- /ˈviːniː ˈdɔːrseɪlz ˈpɛnɪs ˌsuːpərˈfɪʃəlz/
- Specialized
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venas dorsales superficiales del pene
- The anatomy class studied diagrams of the venae dorsales penis superficiales to understand venous drainage of the male genitalia.
Examples
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During the surgery, the venae dorsales penis superficiales were carefully preserved to avoid excessive bleeding.
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In certain conditions, the venae dorsales penis superficiales may appear more prominent under the skin.
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The venae dorsales penis superficiales are crucial for venous drainage.
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In anatomy, the vena dorsalis penis superficiales plays an important role.
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During the surgery, the venae dorsales penis superficiales were carefully preserved to avoid excessive bleeding.
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In certain conditions, the venae dorsales penis superficiales may appear more prominent under the skin.
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The anatomy class studied diagrams of the venae dorsales penis superficiales to understand venous drainage of the male genitalia.
Surface Forms
Morphology
vena + dorsales + penis + superficiales
The phrase is fully compositional: 'venae' (veins) + 'dorsales' (dorsal/back) + 'penis' + 'superficiales' (superficial) yields the literal meaning 'superficial dorsal veins of the penis.' Although the terms are Latinized anatomical forms, their meanings are directly derivable (and cognate with English anatomical adjectives), so a learner who knows the constituent meanings would understand the MWE.
Etymology
Venae dorsales penis superficiales is a medical name that literally describes the part: venae means 'veins', dorsales means 'on the top', penis is the organ, and superficiales means 'near the surface', so the phrase names the shallow veins that run along the top of the penis.
