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Noun: external iliac vein
  1. A continuation of the femoral vein; unites with the internal iliac vein to form the common iliac vein
    "The vascular surgeon repaired the aneurysm in the external iliac vein"

Derived forms: external iliac veins

Type of: iliac vein, vena iliaca

Encyclopedia: External iliac vein