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vena mesenterica

vena mesenterica

9.9
A vein that takes blood from the intestines to the liver
  • noun
  • /ˈviːnə ˌmɛsənˈtɛrɪkə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena mesentérica
  • The doctor explained the role of the vena mesenterica in returning blood from the digestive tract.

Examples

  • During surgery, the vena mesenterica was carefully isolated to control blood loss.

  • A blockage in the vena mesenterica can lead to severe intestinal complications.

  • The vena mesenterica plays a crucial role in digestion.

  • Surgeons carefully examined the vena mesentericae during the procedure.

  • A blockage in the vena mesenterica can lead to severe intestinal complications.

  • During surgery, the vena mesenterica was carefully isolated to control blood loss.

  • The doctor explained the role of the vena mesenterica in returning blood from the digestive tract.

Synonyms

mesenteric vein
vsvena mesenterica
  • Specialized
1 9.0

A vein that carries blood from the intestines through the tissue that holds them to the portal vein

refers to one of two paired veins rather than a single general vessel

Surface Forms

vena mesenterica singular
vena mesentericas plural

Morphology

vena + mesenterica

This is a Latin medical term: while 'vena' corresponds to the common word 'vein', 'mesenterica' is a specialized/Latin-form adjective (related to the mesentery) that is not defined here and would be unknown to a typical B1 learner. Because one constituent is technical/opaque and the compound naming convention is medical and language-specific, the overall meaning ('vein draining the intestines') cannot be reliably derived by a B1 learner from the parts.

Etymology

Vena mesenterica comes from Latin: vena means 'vein' and mesenterica refers to the 'mesentery', the thin tissue that holds the intestines. So the name gives a simple picture of a vein running in that tissue that carries blood from the intestines.