iliac artery

American  

[il-ee-ak ahr-tuh-ree] / ˈɪl iˌæk ˈɑr tə ri /

noun

Anatomy.

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

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

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

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Etymology

Origin of iliac artery

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

The iliac artery takes blood to the lower limbs.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

There’s also a blood vessel in the pelvic region called the common iliac artery.

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2014

Each internal iliac artery sends branches to the urinary bladder, the walls of the pelvis, the external genitalia, and the medial portion of the femoral region.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Its shorter branch was joined to the right iliac artery, and a longer branch on the left extended down into the thigh.

From Time Magazine Archive

Abernethy was not a great operator, though his name is associated with the treatment of aneurism by ligature of the external iliac artery.

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