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noun
Either of two veins, of which one is formed on each side of the body by the union of the external and internal iliac veins, and which unite to form the inferior vena cava at the level of the fifth lumbar vertebra.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
formed by the internal and external iliac veins; unites with its fellow from the opposite side of the body to form the inferior vena cava
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: iliac vein, vena iliaca
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