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
In 2012, she had three femoral artery replacement surgeries in a three-month period.
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2022
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
C, The radial artery D, The femoral artery.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin
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