Wiktionary
iliac artery
n. (context anatomy English) One of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs.
WordNet
iliac artery
n. one of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs [syn: arteria iliaca]
Wikipedia
Iliac artery
In human anatomy, the iliac arteries are three arteries located in the region of the ilium in the pelvis:
- Common iliac artery - forms at terminus of the aorta
- External iliac artery - forms when the common iliac artery bifurcates, continues as the femoral artery at the inguinal ligament
- Internal iliac artery - forms when the common iliac artery bifurcates, supplies the perineum and sexual organs.
Usage examples of "iliac artery".
Placing intravenous shunts in his external iliac artery and vein required minor laser surgery.
I can hardly believe that I am the same man who tied the external iliac artery, an operation requiring the nicest precision, under a heavy rifle fire at Antietam.