iliac artery

noun Anatomy.

Also called common iliac artery. either of two large arteries that conduct blood to the pelvis and the legs.

Also called external iliac artery. the outer branch of an iliac artery that becomes the femoral artery.

Also called hypogastric artery, internal iliac artery. the inner branch of an iliac artery that conducts blood to the gluteal region.

Origin of iliac artery

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby iliac artery

Ilford, I.L.G.W.U., Ilhéus, ilia, iliac, iliac artery, iliac bone, iliac bursa, iliac colon, iliac crest, iliac muscle

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Medical definitions for iliac artery

iliac artery

n.

One of two terminal branches of the abdominal aorta, becoming the internal iliac artery and giving off the external iliac artery; common iliac artery.

An artery with its origin in the common iliac artery, with branches to the inferior epigastric and deep circumflex iliac arteries, becoming the femoral artery at the inguinal ligament; external iliac artery.

An artery with its origin in the common iliac artery, with branches to the iliolumbar, lateral sacral, obturator, superior gluteal, inferior gluteal, umbilical, superior vesical, inferior vesical, and middle rectal arteries, usually dividing into anterior and posterior arteries; hypogastric artery, internal iliac artery.

单词	iliac artery
释义	iliac artery noun Anatomy. Also called common iliac artery. either of two large arteries that conduct blood to the pelvis and the legs. Also called external iliac artery. the outer branch of an iliac artery that becomes the femoral artery. Also called hypogastric artery, internal iliac artery. the inner branch of an iliac artery that conducts blood to the gluteal region. Origin of iliac artery First recorded in 1830–40 Words nearby iliac artery Ilford, I.L.G.W.U., Ilhéus, ilia, iliac, iliac artery, iliac bone, iliac bursa, iliac colon, iliac crest, iliac muscle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Medical definitions for iliac artery iliac artery n. One of two terminal branches of the abdominal aorta, becoming the internal iliac artery and giving off the external iliac artery; common iliac artery. An artery with its origin in the common iliac artery, with branches to the inferior epigastric and deep circumflex iliac arteries, becoming the femoral artery at the inguinal ligament; external iliac artery. An artery with its origin in the common iliac artery, with branches to the iliolumbar, lateral sacral, obturator, superior gluteal, inferior gluteal, umbilical, superior vesical, inferior vesical, and middle rectal arteries, usually dividing into anterior and posterior arteries; hypogastric artery, internal iliac artery. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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