vascular lacuna


vascular space of retroinguinal compartment

[TA] the medial compartment beneath the inguinal ligament, for the passage of the femoral vessels; it is separated from the muscular lacuna by the iliopectineal arch. Synonym(s): lacuna vasorum retroinguinalis [TA], lacuna vasorum, vascular lacuna

vas·cu·lar la·cu·na

(vas'kyū-lăr lă-kū'nă) The medial compartment beneath the inguinal ligament, for the passage of the femoral vessels; it is separated from the muscular lacuna by the iliopectineal arch.