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ciliary veins

ciliary veins

7.2
Small veins that drain blood from the part of the eye that controls focus
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪl.i.ɛr.i veɪnz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : venas ciliares
  • Obstruction of the ciliary veins can lead to increased intraocular pressure.

Examples

  • The ophthalmologist examined the ciliary veins to assess blood flow in the patient's eye.

  • During the surgery, careful attention was given to avoid damaging the ciliary veins.

  • The ciliary veins are crucial for eye health.

  • Can you see the ciliary veins under the microscope?

  • During the eye surgery, the doctor made sure not to harm the ciliary veins that drain blood from the ciliary body.

  • Obstruction of the ciliary veins may cause the patient to experience increased intraocular pressure.

  • The ophthalmologist closely examined the ciliary veins to check the blood flow in the patient's eye.

Synonyms

venae ciliares
vsciliary veins
  • Specialized
9.9

Small veins in the eye that drain blood from the ciliary body near the lens and iris

is the common English equivalent used in ordinary anatomical descriptions

Surface Forms

ciliary vein singular
ciliary veins plural

Morphology

ciliary + vein

The noun phrase is directly compositional: 'ciliary' means relating to the ciliary body and 'veins' are blood vessels, so a learner who knows both constituents will infer 'veins of the ciliary body' that drain blood. Although it is a technical medical term, the modifier+noun structure is regular and cross-linguistically common, making the meaning transparent.

Etymology

Ciliary veins come from an old word for 'eyelash', so imagine tiny veins around the eye like little hairs. These veins 'drain' blood from the eye's ciliary area, so the term means the small veins that carry blood away from that part of the eye.