vena iliaca

Noun
  1. One of three veins draining the pelvic area (synset 105377468)
    is a type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
    subtypes:
    • hypogastric vein, internal iliac vein - a vein that unites with the external iliac vein to form the common iliac vein
    • external iliac vein - a continuation of the femoral vein; unites with the internal iliac vein to form the common iliac vein
    • common iliac vein - formed by the internal and external iliac veins; unites with its fellow from the opposite side of the body to form the inferior vena cava
    same as: iliac vein

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