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Noun: common iliac vein
  1. 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
    "The CT scan revealed a blood clot in the left common iliac vein"

Derived forms: common iliac veins

Type of: iliac vein, vena iliaca

Encyclopedia: Common iliac vein