vena

[US]/ˈviː.nə/
[UK]/ˈviː.nə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart; specifically refers to a vein in medical terminology; used to describe a vein or vein-like structure
Word Forms
Pluralvenas

Phrases & Collocations

vena cava

vena cava

vena contracta

vena contracta

vena portae

vena portae

vena jugularis

vena jugularis

vena femoralis

vena femoralis

vena subclavia

vena subclavia

vena basilica

vena basilica

vena cephalica

vena cephalica

vena radialis

vena radialis

vena saphena

vena saphena

Example Sentences

the vena cava is the largest vein in the body.

vena cava er den største vene i kroppen.

blood flows through the venae of the circulatory system.

blodet flyder gennem venerne i kredsløbssytemet.

the doctor examined the patient's vena for any abnormalities.

lægen undersøgte patientens vene for eventuelle unormaliteter.

varicose veins can occur in the superficial vena.

åreknuder kan forekomme i den overfladiske vene.

the venae are crucial for returning blood to the heart.

venerne er afgørende for at returnere blodet til hjertet.

she felt pain in her vena after running.

hun følte smerte i sin vene efter at have løbet.

they studied the anatomy of the vena in class.

de studerede anatomi af vena i klassen.

injections are often given in the vena for quick absorption.

indsprøjtninger gives ofte i vena for hurtig absorption.

the vena plays a vital role in the human body.

vena spiller en vital rolle i den menneskelige krop.

she had a blood test done on her vena.

hun fik taget en blodprøve på sin vene.

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