Medical Dictionary

circumflex iliac artery

noun

Medical Definition of CIRCUMFLEX ILIAC ARTERY

:  either of two arteries arching anteriorly near the inguinal ligament: a :  an artery lying internal to the iliac crest and arising from the external iliac artery b :  a more superficially located artery that is a branch of the femoral artery

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