femoral artery
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of femoral artery
First recorded in 1775–85
Example Sentences
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It involves threading a catheter through the thigh’s femoral artery, behind the heart through the carotid artery and into the skull.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025
He ended up with a femoral artery insertion.
From Slate • May 23, 2023
My first reaction is that I would not want anyone putting a hole in my femoral artery.
From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2018
Gory cut a small incision in the femoral artery in Ball’s right leg and began threading the catheter toward his heart.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2017
Machinery murmur and a well-marked thrill, most palpable to the inner side of the superficial femoral artery, were noted.
From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry
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