iliac artery

noun

One of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs.

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arteria iliaca
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Meanings

nouniliac artery (plural iliac arteries)

plural iliac arteries

  1. anatomyOne of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounone of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs

Similar
arteria iliaca
Broader
arteryarteriaarterial blood vessel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

iliac artery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iliac%20artery

MLA

“iliac artery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iliac%20artery. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iliac artery,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iliac%20artery.

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