circumflex femoral vein

/ˌsʌrkəmˈflɛks ˌfɛmərəl veɪn/
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Definitions of circumflex femoral vein
  1. noun
    either of two veins that accompany arteries of the same name serving the hip and thigh
    synonyms: vena circumflexus femoris
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    type of:
    circumflex vein, vena circumflexa
    any of several curved parallel veins accompanying arteries of the same name
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