femoral artery
femoral artery noun: the main artery of the thigh that originates as the continuation of the external iliac artery distal to the inguinal ligament and terminates as the popliteal artery as it passes through the adductor hiatus.
Noun
femoral artery (plural femoral arteries)
- The main artery of the thigh that originates as the continuation of the external iliac artery distal to the inguinal ligament and terminates as the popliteal artery as it passes through the adductor hiatus.
- Two swift cuts, high on the inner thighs: the femoral arteries gone to fountains of red.2019, Arkady Martine, A Memory Called Empire, Tor, page 436
femoral artery meaning in Tamil
femoral artery in Tamil
- ஃபீரமத்தமனி, ஃபெமோரல் தமனி தொடைத் தமனி
Forms of femoral artery
| plural | femoral arteries |
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Words formed from femoral artery
Questions about femoral artery
- What does femoral artery mean?
- Femoral artery means the main artery of the thigh that originates as the continuation of the external iliac artery distal to the inguinal ligament and terminates as the popliteal artery as it passes through the adductor hiatus.
- What is femoral artery in Tamil?
- Femoral artery in Tamil is ஃபீரமத்தமனி, ஃபெமோரல் தமனி தொடைத் தமனி. See Femoral artery meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is femoral artery?
- Femoral artery is a noun.
- What is the plural of femoral artery?
- The plural of femoral artery is femoral arteries.
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