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metatarsal vein

metatarsal vein

6.8
A vein on the top or sole of the middle part of the foot
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛtəˈtɑrsəl veɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena metatarsiana
  • Doctors monitored blood flow in the patient's metatarsal veins after surgery.

Examples

  • An injury to the metatarsal vein may cause significant swelling and bruising in the area.

  • The dorsal metatarsal vein can be seen near the surface of the foot.

  • The metatarsal vein carries blood from the foot.

  • The doctor examined the metatarsal veins during the procedure.

  • An injury to the metatarsal vein may cause significant swelling and bruising in the area.

  • Doctors monitored blood flow in the patient's metatarsal veins after surgery.

  • The dorsal metatarsal vein can be seen near the surface of the foot.

Synonyms

vena metatarsus
vsmetatarsal vein
  • Specialized
9.3

A vein that carries blood from the middle part of the foot

means the same but uses the common English term

Surface Forms

metatarsal vein singular
metatarsal veins plural

Morphology

metatarsal + vein

The phrase is a straightforward composition of a locational adjective ('metatarsal' = related to the forefoot) plus a concrete noun ('vein' = blood vessel), so the overall meaning (a vein in the metatarsal region) is directly derivable from the parts. Although anatomical vocabulary is somewhat technical, the compositional pattern (location + body-part vessel) is transparent and common across languages, so a learner who knows both constituents would understand it.

Etymology

The noun metatarsal vein shows a clear picture: metatarsal are the long bones in the middle of the foot and a vein is a blood vessel that carries blood. So metatarsal vein means 'a vein in the metatarsal area of the foot'.