die Vene
vein
A blood vessel in the body that carries blood from the various parts of the body back to the heart.
EXAMPLE
Die Krankenschwester fand auf Anhieb eine Vene für die Blutabnahme.
The nurse found a vein for the blood draw right away.
die Vene
vein
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'Vene' (vein) is a technical term from medicine and biology. In everyday life, you usually hear the word in the context of doctor visits, for example during a blood draw or infusion.
EXAMPLE
Für die Blutspende wird eine große Vene am Arm gesucht.
For the blood donation, they look for a large vein in the arm.
Typical collocations
In medical contexts, there are fixed combinations. Common ones are 'Blut aus der Vene abnehmen' (to draw blood from the vein), 'eine Nadel in die Vene legen' (to insert a needle into the vein), 'eine Vene finden' (to find a vein), or 'eine Vene treffen' (to hit a vein).
EXAMPLE
Der Arzt musste die Nadel in eine Vene am Handrücken legen.
The doctor had to insert the needle into a vein on the back of the hand.
Word family
The related adjective is 'venös' (venous). It means 'relating to the veins' or 'through a vein'. Knowing this connection helps with understanding medical texts.
EXAMPLE
Der Arzt erklärte, dass es sich um eine venöse Blutung handelte.
The doctor explained that it was venous bleeding.
Compare with
Vene vs Ader
vein
Ader and Vene can refer to the same blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart. Vene is the precise anatomical term, while Ader is usually colloquial and is often used more generally for blood vessels as well. In a medically precise context, Vene is therefore more appropriate.
Vene
Die Ärztin erklärt, dass an Pauls Arm eine Vene deutlich zu sehen ist.
The doctor explains that a vein is clearly visible on Paul's arm.
Ader
Im Alltag sagt Paul, dass an seinem Arm eine Ader deutlich zu sehen ist.
In everyday speech, Paul says that a vein is clearly visible on his arm.
In real life
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