digital vein

Thân thiện

A doctor points to the digital vein on a patient's finger diagram.

Definition

Noun: * A vein that drains blood from a finger or toe: A "digital vein" is one of the small blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood away from the tissues of the fingers or toes. These veins are part of the superficial venous system of the extremities.

Usage

The term "digital vein" is primarily used in medical, anatomical, and biological contexts to describe specific vascular structures. It is a precise, technical term. * Anatomical Description: Used to specify the location and function of veins in the digits. * The surgeon carefully avoided the digital vein during the procedure on the index finger. * Inflammation of a digital vein can be painful and require medical attention.

Advanced Usage

• Plural Form - "Digital Veins": Commonly used to refer to the network of these veins collectively.
  • The digital veins on the dorsal surface of the hand are often visible.
• With Modifiers: Often specified as "palmar digital vein" (for the palm side of fingers) or "dorsal digital vein" (for the back of the hand side of fingers).
  • The dorsal digital veins drain into the dorsal venous network of the hand.

Variants and Related Words

• Venae digitales: The formal Latin anatomical term.
• Digital artery: The corresponding artery that supplies oxygenated blood the fingers or toes.

Synonyms

• Vein of the digit: A more descriptive synonym.
• (None): There are no common, non-technical synonyms for this precise anatomical structure.

Related Phrases / Collocations

• Thrombosis of a digital vein: The formation of a blood clot within a digital vein.
• Digital vein phlebitis: Inflammation of a digital vein.

Học thuật

Noun

1. one of the veins serving the fingers or toes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• vena digitalis