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external iliac artery ThesaurusNoun | 1. | external iliac artery - the outer branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; becomes the femoral arteryarteria iliaca, iliac artery - one of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs | EncyclopediaSeearteryexternal iliac artery
ex·ter·nal il·i·ac ar·ter·y [TA] origin, as terminal branch (with internal iliac artery of common iliac; branches, inferior epigastric, deep circumflex iliac; becomes the femoral at the inguinal ligament. Synonym(s): arteria iliaca externa [TA]external iliac arteryOne of the two end branches of the common iliac artery; it runs, retroperitoneally, along the linea terminalis of the pelvis. Its branches include the inferior epigastric artery and the deep circumflex iliac artery. See: aorta (Branches of aorta) for illus.See also: arteryAcronymsSeeEIAexternal iliac artery Related to external iliac artery: internal iliac artery, common iliac artery, femoral arteryWords related to external iliac arterynoun the outer branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the bodyRelated Words- arteria iliaca
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