femoral vein

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Definition of femoral vein in English English dictionary

a vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath; a continuation of the popliteal vein; becomes the external iliac vein

Related Terms

circumflex femoral vein

either of two veins that accompany arteries of the same name serving the hip and thigh

Hyphenation

fe·mo·ral vein

Turkish pronunciation

femırıl veyn

Pronunciation

/ˈfemərəl ˈvān/ /ˈfɛmɜrəl ˈveɪn/