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femoral vein

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Main Entry: femoral vein
Function: noun
: the chief vein of the thigh that is a continuation of the popliteal vein, accompanies the femoral artery in the upper part of itscourse, and continues above the inguinal ligament as the external iliac vein
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femoral vein n.
A vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath and becomes the external iliac vein.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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