PERFORATING VEIN

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Veins that accompany the perforating arteries; drain leg muscles; empty into the deep femoral vein

Synonyms:

perforating vein; vena perforantis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("perforating 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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