Definition

1. Noun:
   • A lumbar vein: The "vena lumbalis" is any of the veins that drain blood from the posterior (back) body wall and the lumbar region of the spine.

Usage Notes

• The term "vena lumbalis" is a specific anatomical term. It is typically used in medical, biological, or anatomical contexts.
• It is often used in its plural form, "venae lumbales," to refer to the set of these veins.
• In everyday English, these are commonly called the lumbar veins.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The surgeon carefully avoided the vena lumbalis during the procedure.
  • An image of the vena lumbalis was highlighted in the anatomy textbook.

Advanced Usage

• "Vena lumbalis ascendens": This refers specifically to the ascending lumbar vein, a longitudinal vein connected to the lumbar veins.
  • The vena lumbalis ascendens connects the common iliac vein to the azygos vein.

Variants and Related Words

• Lumbar vein(s): The common English equivalent for "vena lumbalis."
• Venae lumbales: The standard Latin plural form used in anatomical nomenclature.
• Lumbar: (Adjective) Relating to the lower back. Example: .

Synonyms

• Lumbar vein: The direct English synonym.

Noun

1. veins that drain the posterior body wall and the lumbar vertebral venous plexuses