iliac vein

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Noun

iliac vein - one of three veins draining the pelvic areavena iliacahypogastric vein, internal iliac vein - a vein that unites with the external iliac vein to form the common iliac veinexternal iliac vein - a continuation of the femoral vein; unites with the internal iliac vein to form the common iliac veincommon iliac vein - formed by the internal and external iliac veins; unites with its fellow from the opposite side of the body to form the inferior vena cavavein, vena, venous blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"

iliac vein

[′il·ē‚ak ¦vān] (anatomy) Any of the three veins on each side of the body which correspond to and accompany the iliac artery.

iliac vein

Related to iliac vein: external iliac vein, internal iliac vein, Deep circumflex iliac vein

noun

Synonyms for iliac vein

noun one of three veins draining the pelvic area

Synonyms

vena iliaca

Related Words

hypogastric vein
internal iliac vein
external iliac vein
common iliac vein
vein
vena
venous blood vessel

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