| NOUN | body | femoral vein, vena femoralis | a vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath |
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| Meaning | A vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath; a continuation of the popliteal vein; becomes the external iliac vein. | |
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| Synonym | vena femoralis | |
| Part of | thigh | The part of the leg between the hip and the knee |
| Broader | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |
| Spanish | vena femoral | |
| Catalan | vena femoral | |
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