HYPOGASTRIC ARTERY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The 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

Synonyms:

hypogastric artery; internal iliac artery

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("hypogastric artery" is a kind of...):

arteria iliaca; iliac artery (one of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs)

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