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common iliac vein

common iliac vein noun: 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 form the inferior vena cava at the level of the fifth lumbar vertebra.

Noun

common iliac vein (plural common iliac veins)

  1. 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 form the inferior vena cava at the level of the fifth lumbar vertebra.

Forms of common iliac vein

pluralcommon iliac veins

Questions about common iliac vein

What does common iliac vein mean?
Common iliac vein means 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 form the inferior vena cava at the level of the fifth lumbar vertebra.
What part of speech is common iliac vein?
Common iliac vein is a noun.
What is the plural of common iliac vein?
The plural of common iliac vein is common iliac veins.

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