Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

femoral artery

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: femoral artery
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The main artery of the thigh that originates as the continuation of the external iliac artery distal to the inguinal ligament and terminates as the popliteal artery as it passes through the adductor hiatus.

Example Sentences

"Two swift cuts, high on the inner thighs: the femoral arteries gone to fountains of red."

Inflected Forms

femoral arteries (plural)

Phrases

deep femoral artery

Synonyms

arteria femoralis

Questions

What does femoral artery mean?: The main artery of the thigh that originates as the continuation of the external iliac artery distal to the inguinal ligament and terminates as the popliteal artery as it passes through the adductor hiatus.

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