femoral artery

noun

: the chief artery of the thigh lying in its anterior inner part

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While the transection of a femoral artery is likely to cause someone’s death more quickly than a lacerated jugular vein, the proximity of the jugular vein to the brain makes the loss of blood from that vessel very dangerous, Dr. Fries found. Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025 The resulting crash forced a suspension rod into his left leg, puncturing his femoral artery, leading to significant blood loss. Bruce Martin, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Colin lost his leg to a shark while surfing in Hawaii; Sydney nearly bled out after shrapnel from the Boston Marathon bombing pierced her femoral artery. Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024 The bullet shattered Boller’s hip and pierced his femoral artery, according to court papers. Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for femoral artery 

Word History

First Known Use

1735, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of femoral artery was in 1735

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“Femoral artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/femoral%20artery. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

femoral artery

noun
: the chief artery of the thigh that is a continuation of the external iliac artery lying in the anterior part of the thigh and is undivided until a point about two inches (5 centimeters) below the inguinal ligament where it divides into a large deep branch and a smaller superficial branch see deep femoral artery

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