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iliolumbar vein

Term ID
UBERON:0001320
Synonyms
  • ilio-lumbar vein
  • vena iliolumbalis
Definition
The iliolumbar vein is the vena comitans of the iliolumbar artery. The obturator nerve crosses superficial to it. A single vein is found more commonly than a double vein. It drains vertebral segments four and five. It is closely related to the ascending lumbar vein. [WP,unvetted]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iliolumbar_vein
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