medial femoral circumflex vein

noun

: a vein accompanying the medial femoral circumflex artery and emptying into the femoral vein or sometimes into one of its tributaries and corresponding to the deep femoral artery compare lateral femoral circumflex vein

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“Medial femoral circumflex vein.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/medial%20femoral%20circumflex%20vein. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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