Spanish Conversation · Level 104
59 words
Spanish word
vena
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbena/
Meaning
- feminine nounvein
Example
El enfermero encontró la vena para la inyección.
The nurse found the vein for the injection.
More examples
Se le veía la vena del brazo cuando levantaba la bolsa.
You could see the vein in his arm when he lifted the bag.
Core concept
Tube-like blood vessel that returns blood to the heart.
Common phrases
la vena del brazo
vein in the arm
Similar words
arteria: Thick-walled blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
vaso sanguíneo: Any blood-carrying vessel that transports blood through the body.
capilar: Extremely thin blood vessel that delivers oxygen and nutrients to tissues.
Definition in Spanish
Conducto del cuerpo por donde circula la sangre que vuelve al corazón.
Word origin
From Latin vena, cognate with English vein, originally naming the vessels that carry blood back toward the heart.
Usage tips
- Common in medical contexts: clinicians refer to la vena when locating a site for an IV or blood draw, rather than to an artery.
Opposites
- arteriaarterynoun
Related words
- venosovenousadjective