arteria iliaca

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arteria iliaca - one of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legsiliac arteryilium - the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbonearteria, arterial blood vessel, artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the bodycommon iliac artery - terminal branches of the abdominal aortaexternal iliac artery - the outer branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; becomes the femoral arteryhypogastric artery, internal iliac artery - the inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; divides into several branches that supply blood to the pelvic and gluteal areas