WordNet
n. a vein that accompanies the femoral artery in the same sheath; a continuation of the popliteal vein; becomes the external iliac vein [syn: vena femoralis]
Wikipedia
In the human body, the femoral vein is a blood vessel that accompanies the femoral artery in the femoral sheath. It begins at the adductor canal (also known as Hunter's canal) and is a continuation of the popliteal vein. It ends at the inferior margin of the inguinal ligament, where it becomes the external iliac vein.
Usage examples of "femoral vein".
Swiftly, two incisions were made in each man, one into the large femoral artery just beneath the surface on the inside of each man's thigh, another into the femoral vein.
She slid it into the femoral vein of the girl's leg in the groin area.
Tired, I hobbled to the kitchen to get away from Jenks, who had collapsed onto the bed and was holding his leg as if Rex had hit a femoral vein.