FEMORAL VEIN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath; a continuation of the popliteal vein; becomes the external iliac vein

Synonyms:

femoral vein; vena femoralis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("femoral vein" is a kind of...):

vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)

Holonyms ("femoral vein" is a part of...):

thigh (the part of the leg between the hip and the knee)