Definition of Vena obturatoria

1. Noun. A vein formed by the union of tributaries that drain the hip joints and thigh muscles; empties into the internal iliac vein.

Exact synonyms: Obturator Vein
Generic synonyms: Vein, Vena, Venous Blood Vessel

Medical Definition of Vena obturatoria

1. 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 Vena Obturatoria

vena mammaria interna
vena maxillaris
vena mediana antebrachii
vena mediana basilica
vena mediana cephalica
vena mediana cubiti
vena mesenterica
vena mesenterica inferior
vena mesenterica superior
vena metacarpus
vena metatarsus
vena musculophrenica
vena nasalis externa
vena nasofrontalis
vena obliqua atrii sinistri
vena obturatoria (current term)
vena occipitalis
vena ophthalmica
vena ophthalmica inferior
vena ophthalmica superior
vena ovarica
vena ovarica dextra
vena ovarica sinistra
vena palatina
vena paraumbilicalis
vena pectoralis
vena perforantis
vena pericardiaca
vena peroneus
vena petrosa

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