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posterior vein of the left ventricle

posterior vein of the left ventricle

8.2
A vein at the back of the left heart that carries used blood from the muscle to a main vein
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena posterior del ventrículo izquierdo
  • The posterior vein of the left ventricle helps return deoxygenated blood from the heart muscle back to the right atrium.

Examples

  • During surgery, the doctor carefully avoided injuring the posterior vein of the left ventricle.

  • An obstruction in the posterior vein of the left ventricle can impair cardiac function.

  • The posterior vein of the left ventricle is crucial for heart function.

  • Can you identify the posterior veins of the left ventricle during the procedure?

  • An obstruction in the posterior vein of the left ventricle can impair cardiac function.

  • During surgery, the doctor carefully avoided injuring the posterior vein of the left ventricle.

  • The posterior vein of the left ventricle helps return deoxygenated blood from the heart muscle back to the right atrium.

Synonyms

vena posterior ventriculi sinistri
vsposterior vein of the left ventricle
  • Specialized
9.9

A vein that drains blood from the back of the left ventricle into the coronary sinus near the heart tip

is the identical term but given in English descriptive wording

Surface Forms

posterior vein of the left ventricle singular
posterior veins of the left ventricle plural

Morphology

posterior + vein + of + the + left + ventricle

The phrase is fully compositional: 'posterior' (rear) modifies 'vein', and 'of the left ventricle' specifies that this vessel is located on the back side of the left heart chamber. Anatomical naming follows regular, cross-linguistic descriptive patterns, so a learner who knows the constituent words can infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Posterior vein of the left ventricle is a literal name from anatomy. The word posterior means 'back', vein is a blood vessel, and left ventricle is the heart's lower left chamber, so the phrase names the vein on the back of that chamber that 'drains' used blood into a main vein that collects blood from the heart.