vena
/ˈviː.nə/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈinə] /ˈviː.nə/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈinə] /ˈvē-nə How to pronounce vena (audio)/ (ame, mw)
vena — noun
- venasingular
- venasplural
1. Vena is the Latin term that appears in formal anatomical labels for the tubular
Vena is the Latin term that appears in formal anatomical labels for the tubular structures which return blood toward the heart from the body's tissues and organs — for instance, the vena cava, the body's biggest vein.
The surgeon carefully avoided cutting the vena cava during the heart operation.
compound term: vena cava — the largest vein
Dr. Okafor pointed to the vena basilaris on the brain scan and explained its function.
anatomical compound: vena + Latin adjective
A clot in the vena porta can stop blood from reaching the liver.
The anatomy textbook showed the vena jugularis running down the side of the neck.
- vein
the ordinary English word for the same blood vessel; use in non-medical contexts
- artery
a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart, in the opposite direction
文法句型
vena + Latin adjective (anatomical compound)
用法筆記
Frequently appears as part of compound anatomical terms following Latin grammar, where vena is paired with a feminine Latin adjective (e.g., vena cava, vena jugularis, vena pulmonaris). In everyday English, use 'vein' instead — vena is restricted to formal medical and academic writing.