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internal iliac artery

American  

noun

Anatomy.
  1. iliac artery.


Etymology

Origin of internal iliac artery

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

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Each internal iliac artery sends branches to the urinary bladder, the walls of the pelvis, the external genitalia, and the medial portion of the femoral region.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Both the uterine arteries and vaginal arteries, which distribute blood to the vagina, are branches of the internal iliac artery.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The anterior part of the plexus lies in front of the internal iliac artery, between the lumbar transverse processes and the psoas minor.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor

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