femoral artery

English

Noun

femoral artery (plural femoral arteries)

(anatomy) The main artery of the thigh that originates as the continuation of the external iliac artery distal to the inguinal ligament and terminates as the popliteal artery as it passes through the adductor hiatus.

Translations

Translations

Finnish: reisivaltimo
French: artère fémorale f
Polish: tętnica udowa f

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