- femoral artery
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Anat.the main artery of the thigh, supplying blood to the leg.[1775-85]
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femoral artery
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femoral artery — n the chief artery of the thigh that is a continuation of the external iliac artery lying in the anterior part of the thigh and is undivided until a point about two inches (5 centimeters) below the inguinal ligament where it divides into a large… … Medical dictionary
Femoral artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria femoralis GraySubject = 157 GrayPage = 623 Caption = Structures passing behind the inguinal ligament. (Femoral artery labeled at upper right.) Caption2 = Femoral artery and its major branches right… … Wikipedia
femoral artery — noun the chief artery of the thigh; a continuation of the external iliac artery • Syn: ↑arteria femoralis • Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel • Part Holonyms: ↑thigh * * * … Useful english dictionary
femoral artery — an artery arising from the external iliac artery at the inguinal ligament. It is situated superficially, running down the front medial aspect of the thigh. Two thirds of the way down it passes into the back of the thigh, continuing downward… … The new mediacal dictionary
femoral artery — noun Date: circa 1771 the chief artery of the thigh lying in its anterior inner part … New Collegiate Dictionary
Medial circumflex femoral artery — Artery: Medial circumflex femoral artery The profunda femoris artery, femoral artery and their major branches right thigh, anterior view. Circumflex femoral arteries labeled. Latin arteria cir … Wikipedia
Descending branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery — Artery: Descending branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery The profunda femoris artery, femoral artery and their major branches right thigh, anterior view. Circumflex femoral arteries labeled … Wikipedia
Deep branch of medial circumflex femoral artery — Artery: Deep branch of medial circumflex femoral artery The profunda femoris artery, femoral artery and their major branches right thigh, anterior view. Circumflex femoral arteries labeled. Latin … Wikipedia
Lateral circumflex femoral artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria circumflexa femoris lateralis GraySubject = 157 GrayPage = 630 Caption = The profunda femoris artery, femoral artery and their major branches right thigh, anterior view. Circumflex femoral arteries… … Wikipedia
Transverse branch of lateral circumflex femoral artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus transversus arteriae circumflexae femoris lateralis GraySubject = 157 GrayPage = 630 Caption = The profunda femoris artery, femoral artery and their major branches right thigh, anterior view.… … Wikipedia
