vena bronchialis

7.2

A vein that carries blood from the air tubes in the lungs to a larger chest vein

noun
/ˈviːnə brɒŋˈkaɪəlɪs/

Specialized

: vena bronquial

The vena bronchialis carries deoxygenated blood from the bronchi to the azygos vein.

Examples

Obstruction of the vena bronchialis can result in impaired bronchial circulation.
During the dissection, the surgeon carefully identified the vena bronchialis.
The vena bronchialis plays a crucial role in pulmonary circulation.
Many doctors study the vena bronchialis during their anatomy courses.
During the dissection, the surgeon carefully identified the vena bronchialis.
The vena bronchialis carries deoxygenated blood from the bronchi to the azygos vein.
Obstruction of the vena bronchialis can result in impaired bronchial circulation.

Synonyms

bronchial vein

vsvena bronchialis

Specialized

4.6

A small blood vessel that carries blood from the lung tubes to a larger vein near the spine

is the same in meaning but uses the Latin anatomical name

Surface Forms

vena bronchialis singular

vena bronchialises plural

Morphology

vena + bronchialis

The term is directly compositional: 'vena' = vein and 'bronchialis' = relating to the bronchi, so the phrase literally denotes the vein of the bronchi. Despite being medical/Latin-form morphology, the meaning is predictable from the parts (equivalent to 'bronchial vein') and would be inferable to a learner who knows the constituents.

Etymology

Vena bronchialis comes from Latin words vena meaning 'vein' and bronchialis meaning 'of the bronchi', the small air tubes in the lungs. So the name gives a clear image: it is the vein that carries blood away from the bronchi into a larger vein called the 'azygos', which is why it means 'a vein that drains blood from the bronchi and empties into the azygos vein'.