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obturator vein

/ˈɒbtjʊreɪtə veɪn/

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/ˈɒbtjʊreɪtə veɪn/C2formalmedical
  • ruВена в области таза, проходящая вдоль запирательного отверстия, отводящая кровь от проксимальных отделов бедра и тазобедренного сустава во внутреннюю подвздошную вену.

A vein in the pelvic region that runs along the obturator foramen, draining blood from the proximal parts of the thigh and the hip joint into the internal iliac vein.

  1. Pelvic blood vesselC2formal

    A vein that runs along the obturator foramen in the pelvis, draining blood from the hip region.

    ruТазовый кровеносный сосуд

    • The obturator vein drains into the internal iliac vein.
    • During surgery, the surgeon carefully avoided damaging the obturator vein.
    • An anatomical study described the course of the obturator vein.