Definition of Obturator vein
1. Noun. A vein formed by the union of tributaries that drain the hip joints and thigh muscles; empties into the internal iliac vein.
Medical Definition of Obturator vein
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Formed by the union of tributaries draining the hip joint and the obturator and adductor muscles of the thigh; it enters the pelvis by the obturator canal as venae comitantes of the obturator artery and empties into the internal iliac vein.
Synonym: vena obturatoria.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Obturator Vein
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