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Noun: external iliac artery
  1. The outer branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; becomes the femoral artery
    "The external iliac artery was accessed for the angioplasty procedure"

Derived forms: external iliac arteries

Type of: arteria iliaca, iliac artery

Encyclopedia: External iliac artery