tĩnh mạch

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tĩnh mạch

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