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internal auditory vein

internal auditory vein

6.1
A blood vessel that carries blood away from the inner ear
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena auditiva interna
  • In some cases, the internal auditory vein may become blocked, affecting balance and hearing.

Examples

  • The surgeon carefully avoided the internal auditory vein during the procedure.

  • Damage to the internal auditory vein can lead to hearing problems.

  • The internal auditory vein plays a crucial role in ear health.

  • Did you know the internal auditory veins help drain blood?

  • Damage to the internal auditory vein can lead to hearing problems.

  • In some cases, the internal auditory vein may become blocked, affecting balance and hearing.

  • The surgeon carefully avoided the internal auditory vein during the procedure.

Synonyms

labyrinthine vein
vsinternal auditory vein
  • Specialized
9.9

A vein that carries blood away from the inner ear

is focused on draining specific inner ear structures rather than the whole organ

Surface Forms

internal auditory vein singular
internal auditory veins plural

Morphology

internal + auditory + vein

The meaning is transparently built from the constituents: 'internal' (within), 'auditory' (related to hearing), and 'vein' (a blood vessel), so it denotes a blood vessel located inside the hearing structures. Although technical medical vocabulary, the modifier-noun composition follows standard English patterns and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows the individual words.

Etymology

Internal auditory vein is a literal name: internal means 'inside', auditory means 'for hearing', and vein is a tube that carries blood away. It names the small vein that carries blood from the inner parts of the ear, so it means 'a vein that drains blood from the inner ear'.