vena circumflexa

English Thesaurus

1. any of several curved parallel veins accompanying arteries of the same name (noun.body)

hypernym	:	vein, vena, venous blood vessel,
definition	:	a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart (noun.body)

hyponym	:	circumflex iliac vein, vena circumflexa ilium,
definition	:	accompanies the artery of the same name (noun.body)

hyponym	:	circumflex femoral vein, vena circumflexus femoris,
definition	:	either of two veins that accompany arteries of the same name serving the hip and thigh (noun.body)