vena
vena — 名詞
- venasingular
- venasplural
1. Vena is a Latin word used in formal medical language to name any tube that bring
靜脈
用於醫學術語的拉丁詞，指靜脈
Vena is a Latin word used in formal medical language to name any tube that brings blood back toward the heart, usually appearing with a second term such as "cava" or "azygos".
Emre's anatomy textbook showed a clear drawing of the vena cava entering the heart.
Emre 的解剖學課本清楚畫出 vena cava 進入心臟的樣子。
compound anatomical name: vena cava
The surgeon carefully clamped the vena cava while Stefan watched from the side.
外科醫師小心地夾住 vena cava，Stefan 則在一旁觀看。
used in surgical context
Dr. Femi pointed to the vena azygos on the X-ray and explained its function.
Femi 醫生指著 X 光片上的 vena azygos 並解釋它的功能。
Minho learned that the vena saphena magna runs along the inside of the leg.
Minho 學到 vena saphena magna 沿著腿內側延伸。
The ultrasound report mentioned a narrowing in the vena femoralis of the right thigh.
超音波報告提到右大腿的 vena femoralis 有狹窄情形。
- vein
the everyday English equivalent; use 'vein' in general, non-medical contexts
- blood vessel
broader term that includes veins, arteries, and capillaries
- artery
carries blood away from the heart, while a vena/vein carries blood toward the heart
文法句型
vena + specific modifier (e.g. vena cava, vena azygos)
用法筆記
Unlike the everyday English word 'vein', vena is reserved for formal medical and anatomical writing, typically in compound Latin names such as vena cava or vena jugularis.