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vena iliaca

vena iliaca

8.5
A pelvic vein that carries blood from the leg toward the heart
  • noun
  • /ˈviːnə ˌɪliˈɑːkə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena iliaca
  • The vena iliaca is crucial for returning blood from the lower limbs to the heart.

Examples

  • A blood clot in the vena iliaca can lead to serious medical conditions such as deep vein thrombosis.

  • During pelvic surgery, care must be taken not to damage the vena iliaca.

  • The vena iliaca is crucial for blood circulation.

  • Doctors examine the vena iliacae during pelvic surgeries.

  • A blood clot in the vena iliaca can lead to serious medical conditions such as deep vein thrombosis.

  • During pelvic surgery, care must be taken not to damage the vena iliaca.

  • The vena iliaca is crucial for returning blood from the lower limbs to the heart.

Synonyms

iliac vein
vsvena iliaca
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A large vein in the hip area that carries blood from the legs to the main vein in the belly

focuses on collecting blood from the pelvic area and lower limbs rather than destination

Surface Forms

vena iliaca singular
vena iliacae plural

Morphology

vena + iliaca

This is a technical Latin anatomical term rather than a familiar English phrase: while 'vena' corresponds to 'vein', 'iliaca' is a Latin adjectival form not present in the learner's dictionary entry and not part of everyday English morphology. A B1 learner who only knows the provided constituent meanings would not reliably derive that this denotes the iliac veins in the pelvic region, so the expression is not transparent.

Etymology

Vena iliaca comes from Latin: vena means 'vein' and iliaca refers to the 'hip bone'. So the phrase literally names the vein near the hip that carries blood from the legs back to the heart.