pembuluh darah

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of pembuluh (“vessel”) +‎ darah (“blood”), calque of Dutch bloedvat (“blood vessel”). The sense in anatomy was coined by Komisi Istilah to translate English vein.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pəmˈbulʊh ˈdarah]

Noun

pembuluh darah (plural pembuluh-pembuluh darah)

  1. (obsolete) vein
  2. (anatomy) blood vessel: a component of the circulatory system, such as an artery, capillary, or vein, that carries blood
    Hyponyms: aorta, arteri, kapiler, vena

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