Adventitious Vein

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Pronunciation Definitions Examples Grammatical Forms Origin and Evolution

Pronunciation: /ædˌvɛnˈtɪʃəs veɪn/

Definitions of adventitious vein

noun a vein that is not a normal part of the usual anatomical structure or arrangement

Example Sentences

A1 The doctor found an adventitious vein during the patient's check-up.

A2 The nurse had to carefully insert the needle to avoid hitting the adventitious vein.

B1 The surgeon successfully removed the tumor without damaging the adventitious vein.

B2 The ultrasound technician identified the adventitious vein on the imaging scan.

C1 The cardiologist conducted a procedure to repair the adventitious vein in the patient's heart.

C2 The vascular surgeon performed a delicate operation to bypass the blocked adventitious vein.

Examples of adventitious vein in a Sentence

formal The surgeon carefully avoided damaging the adventitious vein during the procedure.

informal Make sure you don't cut that extra vein by mistake.

slang Be careful not to mess up that bonus vein.

figurative She felt like an adventitious vein in a sea of capillaries, always standing out.

Grammatical Forms of adventitious vein

plural

adventitious veins

comparative

more adventitious

superlative

most adventitious

present tense

adventitious vein

future tense

will be adventitious vein

perfect tense

has been adventitious vein

continuous tense

is being adventitious vein

singular

adventitious vein

positive degree

adventitious vein

infinitive

to be adventitious vein

gerund

being adventitious vein

participle

adventitious veined

Origin and Evolution of adventitious vein

First Known Use: 1650 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The term 'adventitious vein' originated from the field of medicine, specifically in anatomy to refer to an abnormal or irregular vein.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 17th century to describe veins that were not part of the normal venous system, the term 'adventitious vein' has evolved to also refer to veins that develop abnormally due to various factors such as injury or disease.