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femoral artery

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femoral artery
n.
The main artery of the thigh, supplying blood to the groin and lower extremity.
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Noun1.femoral arteryfemoral artery - the chief artery of the thigh; a continuation of the external iliac artery
arteria femoralis
arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
thigh - the part of the leg between the hip and the knee


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