femoral artery
noun Anatomy.
the main artery of the thigh, supplying blood to the leg.
Origin of femoral artery
First recorded in 1775–85
Words nearby femoral artery
femme,
femme de chambre,
femme fatale,
femmy,
femoral,
femoral artery,
femoral canal,
femoral hernia,
femoral nerve,
femoral sheath,
femoral triangle
Medical definitions for femoral artery
femoral artery
n.
An artery with origin at the continuation of the external iliac artery, with branches to the pudendal, epigastric, circumflex iliac arteries, the deep artery of the thigh, and the descending genicular artery, and terminating in the popliteal artery.
deep artery of thigh