femoral artery
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of femoral artery
First recorded in 1775–85
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A very thin tube called a catheter is then guided through the femoral artery using X-ray imaging and contrast dye, which allows the doctors to see the blood vessels clearly.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Both address bad valves without open-heart surgery, typically by going in through the femoral artery in the groin.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
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
On the eighth day secondary hæmorrhage occurred from the exit wound and the femoral artery was tied in Hunter's canal.
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 George Henry Makins
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