HyperDic: obturator_vein

English > 1 sense of the expression obturator vein:
NOUNbodyobturator vein, vena obturatoriaa vein formed by the union of tributaries that drain the hip joints and thigh muscles
English > obturator vein: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA vein formed by the union of tributaries that drain the hip joints and thigh muscles; empties into the internal iliac vein.
Synonymvena obturatoria
Broadervein, vena, venous blood vesselA blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
Spanishvena obturadora, vena obturatoria
Catalanvena obturatoria

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