uterine artery

Other forms: uterine arteries

Definitions of uterine artery
  1. noun
    a branch of the internal iliac artery that supplies the uterus and the upper part of the vagina
    synonyms: arteria uterina
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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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