Definition

1. Noun:
   • An artery that supplies the lower abdominal walls and skin and the sartorius muscle: The "circumflex iliac artery" is a specific blood vessel that branches to provide oxygenated blood to the lower part of the abdominal wall, the overlying skin, and the sartorius muscle in the thigh.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The surgeon carefully identified the circumflex iliac artery during the procedure.
  • Bleeding from the circumflex iliac artery can be a complication of lower abdominal surgery.

Advanced Usage

• "Deep circumflex iliac artery": A specific, deeper branch of this arterial system.
  • The deep circumflex iliac artery is often used as a landmark in reconstructive surgery.

Variants and Related Words

• Circumflex (adj): Curving around; used in anatomical terms to describe structures that wind around other parts.
• Iliac (adj): Pertaining to the ilium, which is the uppermost and largest bone of the pelvis.
• Artery (n): A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.

Synonyms

• Arteria circumflexa ilium: The formal Latin anatomical term.

Related Phrases

• Circumflex iliac vein: The vein that typically accompanies the artery and drains blood from the same region.

Noun

1. an artery that supplies the lower abdominal walls and skin and the sartorius muscle