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Noun: lumbar vein
  1. Veins that drain the posterior body wall and the lumbar vertebral venous plexuses
    "The lumbar veins help maintain proper blood flow in the lower back region";
    - vena lumbalis

Derived forms: lumbar veins

Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel

Encyclopedia: Lumbar vein