Definition

Noun: - Deep veins of the clitoris; join the vesical plexus: The venae profundae clitoridis are a set of deep veins that drain blood from the erectile tissue of the clitoris. They connect to and merge with the vesical venous plexus, a network of veins surrounding the urinary bladder.

Usage Notes

• This is a highly specific anatomical term used in medical, biological, and scientific contexts. It is not used in everyday conversation.
• The term is typically used in its plural form () as it refers to a paired or grouped set of veins.
• It is often encountered in academic texts, clinical reports, and detailed anatomical descriptions.

Examples

• In an anatomical description:
  • The venae profundae clitoridis are responsible for venous drainage from the deep structures of the clitoral body.
• In a clinical or surgical context:
  • The surgeon carefully avoided the venae profundae clitoridis during the procedure.

Advanced Usage

• The term is part of formal Latin-based anatomical nomenclature (Terminologia Anatomica). In such systems, means "veins," means "deep," and is the genitive form of "clitoris," meaning "of the clitoris."

Variants and Related Words

• Clitoral veins: A more general, non-specific English term that may refer to superficial or deep veins.
• Vesical plexus / Vesical venous plexus: The network of veins near the bladder that the join.
• Dorsal veins of the clitoris: A different set of clitoral veins that run along the top (dorsum) of the clitoris.

Synonyms

• Deep clitoral veins (a direct English translation of the Latin term).

Related Anatomical Structures

• Clitoris: The erectile organ from which these veins drain blood.
• Vesical venous plexus: The venous network connected to these deep clitoral veins.

Noun

1. deep veins of the clitoris; join the vesical plexus