Anatomy
femoral vein
fem·or·al vein [ fem-er-uhl veyn ]
Subclass of:
Veins
Definitions related to femoral vein:
  • (vein, femoral) A vein of the thigh; in general it arises from the popliteal vein and drains into the external iliac vein.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • A vein that starts within the inguinal region and extends to the lower extremities.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The vein accompanying the femoral artery in the same sheath; it is a continuation of the popliteal vein and becomes the external iliac vein.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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