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sigmoid vein

sigmoid vein

6.7
A tube that carries blood away from the sigmoid colon
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪɡmɔɪd veɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena sigmoidea
  • The sigmoid vein plays an important role in venous drainage of the lower part of the large intestine.

Examples

  • During abdominal surgery, the surgeon identified the sigmoid vein adjacent to the sigmoid colon.

  • Blockage of a sigmoid vein can lead to localized swelling and intestinal complications.

  • The sigmoid vein plays a crucial role in the circulatory system.

  • Many surgeons study the anatomy of the sigmoid vein carefully.

  • During abdominal surgery, the surgeon identified the sigmoid vein adjacent to the sigmoid colon.

  • Blockage of a sigmoid vein can lead to localized swelling and intestinal complications.

  • The sigmoid vein plays an important role in venous drainage of the lower part of the large intestine.

Synonyms

vena sigmoideus
vssigmoid vein
  • Specialized
9.9

A vein that carries blood away from the sigmoid colon, the lower part of the large intestine

has identical meaning but uses the English anatomical name instead of Latin form

Surface Forms

sigmoid vein singular
sigmoid veins plural

Morphology

sigmoid + vein

The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'sigmoid' denotes relation to the sigmoid colon and 'vein' denotes a blood vessel, so the combined meaning is a vein associated with/draining the sigmoid colon. This follows regular anatomical naming patterns (common cross-linguistically), so a learner who knows both constituent meanings can infer the MWE's meaning even if the term is technical.

Etymology

Sigmoid vein: The name sigmoid vein comes from the S shape of this vein near the sigmoid part of the colon. Sigmoid means 'S-shaped' and a vein is a blood vessel that 'drains' blood, so the name tells you both its shape and its job.