iliac artery

nounAnatomy.

Also called common iliac artery. either of two large arteries that conduct blood to the pelvis and the legs.
Also called external iliac artery. the outer branch of an iliac artery that becomes the femoral artery.

Also called hypogastric artery, internal iliac artery. the inner branch of an iliac artery that conducts blood to the gluteal region.

Origin of iliac artery

First recorded in 1830–40

The two veins which convey the impure blood back to the mother, to be purified, originate from the iliac artery, in the pelvis.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed | Frederick Hollick
From the latter, vessels pass to the epigastric gland lying in front of the termination of the external iliac artery.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2 | Various
The deep circumflex iliac artery if possible should not be divided, but may bleed smartly and require a ligature.
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery | Joseph Bell
A musket-ball had entered his groin, and divided the iliac artery; he was bleeding to death—nothing could save him.
The King's Own | Captain Frederick Marryat
The common iliac artery, after a short course, divides into the internal and external iliac arteries.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 | Various

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