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Noun: iliac vein
  1. One of three veins draining the pelvic area
    "The iliac vein compression syndrome can cause leg swelling and pain";
    - vena iliaca

Derived forms: iliac veins

Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel

Encyclopedia: Iliac vein