femoral artery

/ˌfɛmərəl ˌɑrdəri/
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Other forms: femoral arteries

Definitions of femoral artery
  1. noun
    the chief artery of the thigh; a continuation of the external iliac artery
    synonyms: arteria femoralis
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    type of:
    arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
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