femoral vein

femoral vein
noun
a vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath; a continuation of the popliteal vein; becomes the external iliac vein
Syn: ↑vena femoralis
Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel
Part Holonyms: ↑thigh

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noun
: the chief vein of the thigh constituting a continuation of the popliteal vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the upper part of its course and continues above Poupart's ligament as the external iliac vein

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