iliac artery

American  

[il-ee-ak ahr-tuh-ree] / ˈɪl iˌæk ˈɑr tə ri /

noun

Anatomy.

1. Also called common iliac artery.  either of two large arteries that conduct blood to the pelvis and the legs.

2. Also called external iliac artery.  the outer branch of an iliac artery that becomes the femoral artery.

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

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Etymology

Origin of iliac artery

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

There’s also a blood vessel in the pelvic region called the common iliac artery.

From Slate • Sep. 17, 2014

Figure 20.34 Systemic Arteries of the Lower Limb The flow chart summarizes the distribution of the systemic arteries from the external iliac artery into the lower limb.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The much larger external iliac artery supplies blood to each of the lower limbs.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Doctors also bypass blockages by grafting sections of an abdominal artery around narrowed branches of the iliac artery that lead to the penis.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was the first surgeon who removed the lower jaw for necrosis, and the first to tie successfully the primitive iliac artery for aneurism.

From Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made by McCabe, James Dabney