Femoral Artery

Definition: Femoral Artery

Femoral Artery

Noun

1. The chief artery of the thigh; a continuation of the external iliac artery.

Specialty Definitions: Femoral Artery

Domain	Definitions
Health	The main artery of the thigh, a continuation of the external iliac artery. (references)
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Specialty Definition: Femoral artery

The femoral artery is a large artery of the thigh. It is a continuation of the external iliac artery which comes from the abdominal aorta.

The external iliac artery becomes known as the femoral artery after it passes the inguinal ligament. For a while at this location, (the femoral triangle), it can be known as the common femoral, because it has not yet branched.

It usually gives off a branch known as the profunda femoris or the deep artery of the thigh, while continuing down the thigh medial to the femur. (The profunda femoris is even closer to the femur, and is more posterior).

The femoral artery goes through the adductor hiatus (a hole in the tendon of adductor magnus), into the posterior of the knee. Passing between the condyles of the femur, it becomes the popliteal artery of the popliteal fossa.

Commercial Usage: Femoral Artery

Domain	Title
Books	Surgery of the deep femoral artery (reference) (more book examples)
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Photo Album: Femoral Artery

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	[Illustration showing portion of perforation of femoral artery and vein].Credit: National Library of Medicine.
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Femoral Artery

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Modern Translations: Femoral Artery

Language		Translations for "femoral artery"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Finnish		reisivaltimo. (various references)

French		artère fémorale, artère crurale. (various references)

German		Oberschenkelarterie, Arteria femoralis. (various references)

Pig Latin		emoralfay arteryay
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Anagrams: Femoral Artery

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	Words within the letters "a-a-e-e-f-l-m-o-r-r-r-t-y"
	-4 letters: reformate, terraform.
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