Definition

Noun: * Lingual vein: A vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein.

Usage

• The term vena lingualis is a specific anatomical term used in medical and biological contexts to describe a particular blood vessel.
• It is primarily used in formal, technical writing such as medical textbooks, research papers, and anatomical descriptions.
• In common medical practice, the English term "lingual vein" is more frequently used.

Examples

• The surgeon carefully avoided the vena lingualis during the procedure on the sublingual gland.
• Thrombosis of the vena lingualis is a rare but documented complication.
• The diagram clearly labels the vena lingualis and its connection to the internal jugular vein.

Advanced Usage

• The plural form is venae linguales.
• In anatomical nomenclature, vena lingualis is often discussed alongside the lingual artery (), which supplies oxygenated blood to the same regions.

Variants and Related Words

• Lingual vein: The direct English translation and more common clinical term for vena lingualis.
• Deep lingual vein (): A specific branch that drains the apex of the tongue.
• Dorsal lingual veins (): Veins that drain the dorsum (top) of the tongue.

Synonyms

• Lingual vein

Noun

1. a vein that receives blood from the tongue and the floor of the mouth and empties into the internal jugular or the facial vein