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iliac artery

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iliac artery [′il·ē,ak ′ärd·ə·rē]
(anatomy)
Either of the two large arteries arising by bifurcation of the abdominal aorta and supplying blood to the lower trunk and legs (or hind limbs in quadrupeds). Also known as common iliac artery.


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Sentinel pelvic lymph node dissection preceded extended pelvic lymph node dissection including the area of the obturator fossa, external iliac artery/vein and internal iliac artery/vein up to the bifurcation of the common iliac artery.
The distances from the posterior border of pubis to the bladder at the parasymphyseal area, and those from the superior border of the pubis to the iliac artery and vein around the medial margin of the acetabulum were measured on reconstructed crosssectional images perpendicular to the axis (Fig.
False aneurysms of iliac artery after prosthetic vascular reconstruction are considered to be rare complications with uncertain incidence.
 
 
 
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