Anatomy
iliac artery
il·i·ac ar·ter·y [ il-ee-ak ahr-tuh-ree ]
Subclass of:
Arteries
Definitions related to iliac artery:
  • (artery, iliac) An artery of the pelvic region and legs/hindlimbs; in general it arises from the bifurcation of the aorta and branches into the external and internal iliac arteries.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • A branch of the abdominal aorta that supplies blood to the lower trunk and the legs.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Either of two large arteries originating from the abdominal aorta; they supply blood to the pelvis, abdominal wall and legs.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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