vascular lacuna

vascular space of retroinguinal compartment

[TA]

the medial compartment beneath the inguinal ligament, for the passage of the femoral vessels; it is separated from the muscular lacuna by the iliopectineal arch.

Synonym(s): lacuna vasorum retroinguinalis [TA], lacuna vasorum, vascular lacuna

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vas·cu·lar la·cu·na

(vas'kyū-lăr lă-kū'nă)

The medial compartment beneath the inguinal ligament, for the passage of the femoral vessels; it is separated from the muscular lacuna by the iliopectineal arch.

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