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