internal iliac artery

noun

The inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body.

Similar
hypogastric artery

Meanings

nouninternal iliac artery (plural internal iliac arteries)

plural internal iliac arteries

  1. anatomyThe inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body.

    Synonyms: hypogastric artery

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body.

Similar
hypogastric artery

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; divides into several branches that supply blood to the pelvic and gluteal areas

Similar
hypogastric artery
Broader
iliac arteryarteria iliaca

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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