external iliac artery

Other forms: external iliac arteries

Definitions of external iliac artery
  1. noun
    the outer branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; becomes the femoral artery
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    type of:
    arteria iliaca, iliac artery
    one of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs
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