vena obliqua atrii sinistri
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A medical diagram shows the vena obliqua atrii sinistri within a cross-section of the heart.
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.
A medical diagram shows the vena obliqua atrii sinistri within a cross-section of the heart.
Noun
- a tributary of the coronary sinus; on the posterior wall of the left atrium