uterine veins
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Related to uterine veins: Uterine venous plexus
u·ter·ine veins
[TA]two veins on each side that arise from the uterine venous plexus, pass through a part of the broad ligament and then through a peritoneal fold, and empty into the internal iliac vein.
Synonym(s): venae uterinae [TA]
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u·ter·ine veins
(yū'tĕr-in vānz) [TA]Two veins on each side that arise from the uterine venous plexus, pass through a part of the broad ligament and then through a peritoneal fold, and empty into the internal iliac vein.
Synonym(s): venae uterinae [TA] .
Synonym(s): venae uterinae [TA] .
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