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314:Failure to develop or
243:A continuation of the
184:Anatomical terminology
870:vaginal plexus/vein ♀
1014:right gastroepiploic
717:pampiniform plexus ♂
309:deep vein thrombosis
305:May-Thurner syndrome
222:internal iliac veins
202:external iliac veins
1019:pancreaticoduodenal
1006:Superior mesenteric
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676:hepatic
611:abdomen
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