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intercapitular vein

intercapitular vein

8.8
A vein that connects veins on the back and palm of the hand or back and sole of the foot
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntərˈkæpɪtjələr veɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena intercapital
  • An intercapitular vein connects the dorsal and palmar veins.

Examples

  • The intercapitular vein plays a crucial role in venous drainage of the hand.

  • During the surgery, the surgeon carefully avoided damaging the intercapitular vein.

  • Swelling in the foot may sometimes indicate an issue with the intercapitular vein.

  • The intercapitular vein plays a crucial role in hand circulation.

  • During the surgery, the surgeon carefully avoided damaging the intercapitular vein.

  • Swelling in the foot may sometimes indicate an issue with the intercapitular vein.

  • The intercapitular vein plays a crucial role in venous drainage of the hand.

Synonyms

vena intercapitalis
vsintercapitular vein
  • Specialized
9.9

A vein joining veins on the back and palm of the hand or top and sole of the foot

is the same vein but expressed using a different technical term

Surface Forms

intercapitular vein singular
intercapitular veins plural

Morphology

intercapitular + vein

The modifier 'intercapitular' is a specialized, morphologically complex medical term (Latin inter- + capitul-) that is not in common learners' vocabulary, so knowing only the everyday word 'vein' would not let a B1 learner infer the precise connective meaning. Although the prefix inter- can suggest 'between', the root capitular is obscure and the full anatomical sense (connecting dorsal and palmar/plantar veins) is technical and unpredictable for average learners.

Etymology

Intercapitular vein is like a small bridge that links the veins on the back and the palm of the hand or the top and the sole of the foot. So it 'connects' those two vein systems and helps blood move between them.