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vena digitalis

vena digitalis

8.2
A small vein that carries blood from a finger or toe
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena digital
  • The doctor explained that the vena digitalis helps drain blood from the fingertips.

Examples

  • During surgery, the vena digitalis must be carefully preserved to avoid complications.

  • The vena digitalis carries blood from the finger.

  • An injury to the vena digitalis can cause significant swelling in the affected finger.

  • Each vena digitales has its own function.

  • An injury to the vena digitalis can cause significant swelling in the affected finger.

  • During surgery, the vena digitalis must be carefully preserved to avoid complications.

  • The doctor explained that the vena digitalis helps drain blood from the fingertips.

Synonyms

digital vein
vsvena digitalis
  • Specialized
7.3

A tube that carries blood away from a finger or toe

refers to the vein serving one finger or toe rather than any in general

Surface Forms

vena digitalis singular
vena digitales plural

Morphology

vena + digitalis

The term literally combines 'vena' (a vein) with 'digitalis' (pertaining to a digit/finger), so a learner who knows those constituent meanings can derive 'a vein of the finger or toe.' This compositional anatomical formation follows standard morphological patterns (noun + locative/adjectival modifier) and is cross-linguistically regular, making it immediately interpretable.

Etymology

Vena digitalis comes from Latin: vena means 'vein' and digitalis comes from 'digit', the old word for 'finger' or 'toe'. It names the small vein that takes blood away from a finger or toe, so the phrase literally points to the part of the body it serves.