OBTURATOR VEIN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A vein formed by the union of tributaries that drain the hip joints and thigh muscles; empties into the internal iliac vein

Synonyms:

obturator vein; vena obturatoria

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("obturator vein" is a kind of...):

vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)

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