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Noun: uterine vein
  1. One of two veins on each side that arise from the uterine plexus and empty into the internal iliac vein
    "The uterine veins become enlarged during pregnancy"

Derived forms: uterine veins

Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel

Encyclopedia: Uterine vein