vascular space of retroinguinal compartment

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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