hypogastric vein
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hypogastric vein — noun a vein that unites with the external iliac vein to form the common iliac vein • Syn: ↑internal iliac vein • Hypernyms: ↑iliac vein, ↑vena iliaca * * * noun : a vein that accompanies the hypogastric artery, drains the pelvis and the gluteal… … Useful english dictionary
Hypogastric — can refer to: * The hypogastrium, a region of the abdomen * The hypogastric artery , an old name for the internal iliac artery * The hypogastric vein , an old name for the internal iliac vein * The hypogastric lymph nodes , also called the… … Wikipedia
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
Internal iliac vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = v. iliaca interna, v. hypogastrica GraySubject = 173 GrayPage = 673 Caption = The veins of the right half of the male pelvis. Caption2 = The iliac veins. (Int. iliac visible at center.) DrainsFrom = DrainsTo … Wikipedia
iliac vein — n any of several veins on each side of the body corresponding to and accompanying the iliac arteries: a) either of two veins of which one is formed on each side of the body by the union of the external and internal iliac veins and which unite to… … Medical dictionary
iliac vein — noun one of three veins draining the pelvic area • Syn: ↑vena iliaca • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Hyponyms: ↑hypogastric vein, ↑internal iliac vein, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
internal iliac vein — noun a vein that unites with the external iliac vein to form the common iliac vein • Syn: ↑hypogastric vein • Hypernyms: ↑iliac vein, ↑vena iliaca … Useful english dictionary
Common iliac vein — Vein: Common iliac vein Veins of the abdomen and lower limb inferior vena cava, common iliac vein, external iliac vein, internal iliac vein, femoral vein and their tributaries. The aorta and its bifurcation (unlabe … Wikipedia
Obturator veins — Vein: Obturator veins The veins of the right half of the male pelvis. (Obturator labeled at center left.) Latin venae obturatoriae Gray s … Wikipedia
plexus — A network or interjoining of nerves and blood vessel s or of lymphatic vessels. [L. a braid] abdominal aortic (nervous) p. [TA] an autonomic p. surrounding the abdominal aorta, directly continuous with the thoracic aortic p. superiorly and … Medical dictionary
