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vena pericardiaca

vena pericardiaca

9.9
A small vein that drains blood from the membrane around the heart into nearby veins
  • noun
  • /ˈviːnə ˌpɛrɪˈkɑːrdiˌɑːkə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena pericárdica
  • The doctor explained that the vena pericardiaca drains blood from the membrane surrounding the heart.

Examples

  • During surgery, the vena pericardiaca must be carefully preserved to prevent excessive bleeding.

  • Damage to the vena pericardiaca can lead to complications during cardiac procedures.

  • The vena pericardiaca is crucial.

  • The vena pericardiaca plays a crucial role in cardiac function.

  • The doctor explained that the vena pericardiaca drains blood from the membrane surrounding the heart.

  • During surgery, the vena pericardiaca must be carefully preserved to prevent excessive bleeding.

  • Damage to the vena pericardiaca can lead to complications during cardiac procedures.

Synonyms

pericardial vein
vsvena pericardiaca
  • Specialized
7.2

A small vein that drains blood from the thin layer around the heart

gives extra detail by stating the blood drains into adjacent veins

Surface Forms

vena pericardiaca singular
vena pericardiacae plural

Morphology

vena + pericardiaca

This is a technical Latin medical compound meaning a vein associated with the pericardium (i.e. ‘vein of the pericardium’), so its meaning is compositional for speakers familiar with medical/Latin roots. However, an average B1 learner will not know the specialized form 'pericardiaca' (no dictionary entry given) and is unlikely to recognise the Latin morphology, so the meaning is not recoverable from the provided constituents.

Etymology

Vena pericardiaca is built from Latin parts: vena meaning 'vein', peri- meaning 'around', and cardi- meaning 'heart'. Imagine a small vein running around the heart's thin bag and carrying blood away into nearby veins; that's why the term means 'a small vein that drains blood from the membrane around the heart'.