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iliac vein

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Noun1.iliac vein - one of three veins draining the pelvic area
vena iliaca
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
vein, vena, venous blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"


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