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OBTURATOR VEIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A vein formed by the union of tributaries that drain the hip joints and thigh muscles; empties into the internal iliac vein
Synonyms:
obturator vein; vena obturatoria
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Hypernyms ("obturator vein" is a kind of...):
vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)