| NOUN | body | vena iliaca, iliac vein | one of three veins draining the pelvic area |
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| Meaning | One of three veins draining the pelvic area. | |
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| Synonym | iliac vein | |
| Narrower | common iliac vein | formed by the internal and external iliac veins |
| external iliac vein | A continuation of the femoral vein | |
| hypogastric vein, internal iliac vein | A vein that unites with the external iliac vein to form the common iliac vein | |
| Broader | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |
| Spanish | vena iliaca, vena ilíaca | |
| Catalan | vena ilíaca | |
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