femoral vein

/ˌfɛmərəl veɪn/
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Other forms: femoral veins

Definitions of femoral vein
  1. noun
    a vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath; a continuation of the popliteal vein; becomes the external iliac vein
    synonyms: vena femoralis
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    type of:
    vein, vena, venous blood vessel
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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