femoral artery

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femoral artery

The main artery of the thigh, supplying blood to the groin and lower extremity.

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Noun

femoral 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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