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vena lingualis

vena lingualis

9.1
A vein that carries blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth to larger neck veins
  • noun
  • /ˈviːnə lɪŋˈɡweɪlɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena lingual
  • The vena lingualis plays a crucial role in draining blood from the tongue to larger veins.

Examples

  • During surgery, the surgeon carefully avoided damaging the vena lingualis.

  • Inflammation in the mouth can sometimes affect the flow through the vena lingualis.

  • The vena lingualis is crucial for tongue circulation.

  • Did you know about the vena lingualis?

  • During surgery, the surgeon carefully avoided damaging the vena lingualis, ensuring proper blood flow from the tongue.

  • Inflammation in the mouth can sometimes affect the blood flow through the vena lingualis, leading to complications.

  • The vena lingualis is essential for draining blood from the tongue to the internal jugular vein.

Synonyms

lingual vein
vsvena lingualis
  • Specialized
6.5

A blood vessel that carries blood from the tongue to a large vessel in the neck

is the same anatomical vessel but presented under a different naming form

Surface Forms

vena lingualis singular
vena lingualises plural

Morphology

vena + lingualis

The term is fully compositional: 'vena' means vein and 'lingualis' (Latin-derived) means 'relating to the tongue', so the phrase denotes a vein of the tongue/floor of the mouth. Although technical and Latin-based (so possibly unfamiliar to some learners), the meaning follows directly from the constituents and is cross-linguistically recognizable via common Latin/Romance roots, making it transparent.

Etymology

Vena lingualis is a Latin name: vena means 'vein' and lingualis means 'tongue', so it names the vein that carries blood away from the tongue and the area under the tongue into larger veins.