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venae palpebrales

venae palpebrales

9.9
Veins in the eyelids that drain blood
  • noun
  • /ˈviːniː pælˈpeɪbrəˌliːz/
  • Specialized
: venas palpebrales
  • The venae palpebrales are responsible for draining blood from the upper and lower eyelids.

Examples

  • Inflammation in the venae palpebrales can cause swelling of the eyelids.

  • Surgeons must be careful not to damage the venae palpebrales during eyelid procedures.

  • During the procedure, care was taken not to damage the venae palpebrales.

  • The venae palpebrales play a crucial role in eyelid circulation.

  • Inflammation in the venae palpebrales can cause swelling of the eyelids.

  • The venae palpebrales are responsible for draining blood from the upper and lower eyelids.

  • Surgeons must be careful not to damage the venae palpebrales during eyelid procedures.

Surface Forms

venaepalpebrales singular
venaepalpebrales plural

Morphology

vena + palpebrales

The term is compositionally built: 'vena' denotes a blood vessel/vein and 'palpebrales' (from palpebra/palpebral) means relating to the eyelids, so the phrase literally denotes veins of the eyelids. Although both constituents are technical and Latin-derived (and may be unfamiliar to a typical B1 learner), if a learner knows those constituents the overall meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Venae palpebrales is a Latin name made of venae meaning 'veins' and palpebrales meaning 'eyelids', so it names the small veins that 'drain blood' from the eyelids.