tĩnh mạch

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 靜脈, composed of 靜 (“still”) and 脈 (“vessel”), from Japanese 静脈 (jōmyaku), so called because veins do not pulsate.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tïŋ˦ˀ˥ majk̟̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨn˧˨ mat̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨn˨˩˦ mat̚˨˩˨]

    Noun

    tĩnh mạch

    1. a vein (blood vessel transporting blood towards the heart)
      Synonym: ven
      Antonym: động mạch

    Derived terms

    • tĩnh mạch cửa
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