noun
vena
noun
1
A vein, especially as used in anatomical Latin terms for specific veins.
"The vena cava carries deoxygenated blood into the heart."
How to Use Vena
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe Latin word for vein, mostly seen today in medical names like vena cava.
When to use it
Used almost exclusively in medical and scientific Latin terms rather than everyday English.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
venae plural, Venas plural
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Etymology
Directly from Latin vēna, "vein" — the same root that gives English "vein".