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umbilical vein

umbilical vein

5.6
A vein that carries blood with oxygen and food from the placenta to the unborn baby
  • noun
  • /ˌʌmˈbɪlɪkəl veɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena umbilical
  • The umbilical vein carries oxygen-rich blood from the placenta to the fetus during pregnancy.

Examples

  • And what you get from this isolation are endothelial cells, and it's abbreviated here, HUVEC Hubeck, that stands for Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial cells.

  • Synchronous pulsatile changes were recorded in the umbilical vein.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Reversed ductus venosus flow may explain the previously reported pulsations in the umbilical vein.

    Academic text (1991)

  • For the ductus venosus, the pressure gradient is found between the umbilical vein and the atrium.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The velocity in the ductus venosus reflects the pressure gradient between the umbilical vein and the right atrium.

    Academic text (1991)

  • During an ultrasound, the doctor observed blood flowing through the umbilical vein.

  • Obstruction of the umbilical vein can lead to complications for the developing fetus.

Synonyms

vena umbilicalis
vsumbilical vein
  • Specialized
7.2

A vein in the umbilical cord that carries oxygen and nutrients from the placenta to the fetus

is the same but uses an English term instead of a Latin one

Surface Forms

umbilical vein singular
umbilical veins plural

Morphology

umbilical + vein

The phrase is compositionally transparent: 'umbilical' (pertaining to the navel/umbilical cord) combined with 'vein' (a blood vessel) directly yields the referent 'a vein in the umbilical cord.' While detailed physiological functions (oxygenated blood from the placenta) are specialised, a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the basic anatomical meaning.

Etymology

Umbilical vein The noun umbilical vein names the blood tube inside the umbilical cord that brings oxygen and nutrients to the baby. That's why it means 'a vein that carries oxygen and nutrients from the placenta to the fetus'.