deep femoral vein

profunda femoris vein

[TA]

the vein that accompanies the deep femoral artery, receiving perforating veins from the lateral and posterior aspects of the thigh. It joins the femoral vein in the femoral triangle, usually in common with the medial and lateral circumflex femoral veins.

Synonym(s): vena profunda femoris [TA], deep vein of thigh ☆ , deep femoral vein

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deep fem·o·ral vein

(dēp fem'ŏr-ăl vān)

Accompanies the deep femoral artery, receiving perforating veins from the lateral and posterior aspects of the thigh. It joins the femoral vein in the femoral triangle, usually in common with the medial and lateral circumflex femoral veins.

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