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ulnar vein

ulnar vein

5.8
A blood vessel on the little finger side of the forearm that carries blood back to the heart
  • noun
  • /ˈʌlnər veɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena ulnar
  • An ultrasound revealed a blood clot in his ulnar vein.

Examples

  • During surgery, the ulnar vein was carefully preserved to maintain proper circulation.

  • The doctor explained how the ulnar vein works together with arteries to support blood flow.

  • The ulnar vein is essential for blood drainage.

  • Surgeons often check the ulnar veins during procedures.

  • An ultrasound revealed a blood clot in his ulnar vein.

  • During surgery, the ulnar vein was carefully preserved to maintain proper circulation.

  • The doctor explained how the ulnar vein works together with arteries to support blood flow.

Synonyms

vena ulnaris
vsulnar vein
  • Specialized
8.9

A vein in the forearm that carries blood toward the heart near the little finger side

specifies veins draining the inner side of the forearm rather than the whole forearm

Surface Forms

ulnar vein singular
ulnar veins plural

Morphology

ulnar + vein

The compound is directly compositional: 'ulnar' means 'pertaining to the ulna/medial forearm' and 'vein' is a blood vessel, so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes the vein running along the ulnar (medial) side of the forearm. This adjective+noun anatomical formation is regular and cross-linguistically common, making the meaning immediately transparent to learners who know the constituents.

Etymology

Ulnar vein is named after the bone ulna, the inner bone of the forearm next to the little finger. The vein runs beside that bone and takes blood from that side of the forearm, so the name tells you where the vein is.