perforating vein

Other forms: perforating veins

Definitions of perforating vein
  1. noun
    veins that accompany the perforating arteries; drain leg muscles; empty into the deep femoral vein
    synonyms: vena perforantis
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    type of:
    vein, vena, venous blood vessel
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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