Anatomy
iliac vein
il·i·ac vein
Subclass of:
Veins
Definitions related to iliac vein:
  • A vein on either side of the body which is formed by the union of the external and internal iliac veins and passes upward to join with its fellow of the opposite side to form the inferior vena cava.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Any of the three veins including the common, external and internal iliac veins.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Veins in the pelvis, which include the common, external and internal iliac veins.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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