1. veins that accompany the perforating arteries; drain leg muscles; empty into the deep femoral vein; [syn: perforating vein, vena perforantis]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
perforating vein
n 1: veins that accompany the perforating arteries; drain leg
muscles; empty into the deep femoral vein [syn:
perforating vein, vena perforantis]