Definition

Noun: * A cardiac vein: The vena obliqua atrii sinistri is a small vein of the heart. It is a tributary (a vessel that drains into a larger one) of the coronary sinus. It is located on the posterior wall (the back surface) of the left atrium.

Usage

• The vena obliqua atrii sinistri is one of several vessels that drain deoxygenated blood from the heart muscle itself.
• During the anatomical dissection, the surgeon carefully identified the vena obliqua atrii sinistri leading into the coronary sinus.

Advanced Usage

• This term is used almost exclusively in specialized medical contexts, such as anatomy, cardiology, and cardiac surgery. It is not used in everyday language.

Variants and Related Words

• Oblique vein of the left atrium: This is the English translation and common name for the .
• Coronary sinus: The larger venous channel into which the vena obliqua atrii sinistri drains.
• Tributary: A term for a vein that empties into a larger vein.

Synonyms

• Oblique vein of the left atrium.

Notes on Meaning

• This term has a single, specific anatomical meaning. It does not have different figurative or common usage meanings.

Noun

1. a tributary of the coronary sinus; on the posterior wall of the left atrium