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vena posterior ventriculi sinistri

vena posterior ventriculi sinistri

9.9
A vein that drains blood from the back of the left ventricle into the coronary sinus near the heart tip
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena posterior del ventrículo izquierdo
  • The vena posterior ventriculi sinistri plays an important role in cardiac venous drainage.

Examples

  • During cardiac surgery, careful identification of the vena posterior ventriculi sinistri is necessary to avoid complications.

  • Researchers studied the flow through the vena posterior ventriculi sinistri in patients with heart disease.

  • The vena posterior ventriculi sinistri plays a crucial role in heart function.

  • Surgeons often examine the vena posterior ventriculi sinistri during heart procedures.

  • During cardiac surgery, careful identification of the vena posterior ventriculi sinistri is necessary to avoid complications.

  • Researchers studied the flow through the vena posterior ventriculi sinistri in patients with heart disease.

  • The vena posterior ventriculi sinistri plays an important role in cardiac venous drainage.

Synonyms

posterior vein of the left ventricle
vsvena posterior ventriculi sinistri
  • Specialized
8.2

A vein at the back of the left heart that carries used blood from the muscle to a main vein

emphasizes emptying into the coronary sinus from the posterior portion

Surface Forms

vena posterior ventriculi sinistri singular
vena posterior ventriculi sinistris plural

Morphology

vena + posterior + ventriculi + sinistri

This is a fully compositional anatomical phrase: 'vena' = vein, 'posterior' = rear, 'ventriculi' = of the ventricle, 'sinistri' = of the left, so the meaning ('posterior vein of the left ventricle') is directly built from the parts. A B1 learner who knows the constituent meanings (or their English equivalents) can infer the overall sense, though recognising Latin genitive endings helps; medical terminology across languages uses the same logic, which increases transparency.

Etymology

Vena posterior ventriculi sinistri comes from Latin words: vena ('vein'), posterior ('back'), and ventriculi sinistri ('left ventricle'). It literally names a small vein at the back of the heart's left lower chamber that carries blood into the heart's main collecting vein, so the name helps you remember where it is and what it does.