TIBIAL VEIN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Veins of the lower leg; empty into the popliteal vein

Synonyms:

tibial vein; vena tibialis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

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

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

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

leg (a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle)