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Femoral vein   /fˈɛmərəl veɪn/   Listen
Femoral vein

noun
1.
A vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath; a continuation of the popliteal vein; becomes the external iliac vein.  Synonym: vena femoralis.



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"Femoral vein" Quotes from Famous Books



... mid-point between the anterior superior spine and the symphysis pubis, when the thigh is externally rotated, the line will correspond in its upper two-thirds to that of the common and superficial femoral arteries, the former occupying the upper inch and a half. The common femoral vein lies just internal to its artery, while the anterior crural nerve is a quarter of an inch external to the latter. The rounded mass of the buttock is formed by the gluteus maximus muscle covered by fat; the lower horizontal boundary is called the fold ...
— Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia



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