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common iliac vein ThesaurusNoun | 1. | common iliac vein - formed by the internal and external iliac veins; unites with its fellow from the opposite side of the body to form the inferior vena cavailiac vein, vena iliaca - one of three veins draining the pelvic area | EncyclopediaSeeveincommon iliac vein
com·mon il·i·ac vein [TA] formed by the union of the external and internal iliac veins at the brim of the pelvis and passes upward posterior to the internal iliac artery to the right side of the body of the fifth lumbar vertebra where it unites with its fellow of the opposite side to form the inferior vena cava; the left common iliac vein is submitted to a pulsating compression by the right common iliac artery against the vertebral column that may result in partial obstruction of the vein. Synonym(s): vena iliaca communis [TA]common iliac veinn. A vein that is formed by union of the external and internal iliac veins at the brim of the pelvis.common iliac veinThe vein accompanying the common iliac artery; it is formed by the union of the external and internal iliac veins, and it ends by merging with the opposite common iliac vein to form the inferior vena cava. The right iliac vein is shorter than the left. Tributaries of the common iliac vein include the iliolumbar, lateral sacral, and median sacral veins. See also: veincommon iliac vein Related to common iliac vein: internal iliac artery, internal iliac vein, external iliac artery, external iliac vein, common iliac arteryWords related to common iliac veinnoun formed by the internal and external iliac veinsRelated Words |