Definition

1. Noun:
   • A major blood vessel supplying oxygenated blood to the lower limb. It is the primary artery of the thigh and is a direct continuation of the external iliac artery.

Usage

The term "femoral artery" is used in medical, anatomical, and clinical contexts to refer to this specific anatomical structure. It is often discussed in relation to its location, function, and clinical significance (e.g., for taking a pulse, administering medication, or performing surgical procedures).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The surgeon carefully clamped the femoral artery to control the bleeding.
  • A common site for checking a pulse in an emergency is the femoral artery in the groin.
  • Atherosclerosis can cause a narrowing of the femoral artery.

Advanced Usage

• "To cannulate the femoral artery": To insert a tube into the femoral artery, often for monitoring blood pressure or for cardiac procedures.
  • During the heart surgery, they needed to cannulate the femoral artery.
• "Femoral artery access": Refers to using the femoral artery as an entry point for catheters or surgical instruments.
  • The angiogram was performed via femoral artery access.

Variants and Related Words

• Femoral (adjective): Pertaining to the femur (thigh bone) or the region of the thigh.
  • The femoral nerve runs close to the femoral artery.
• Common femoral artery (noun phrase): The initial segment of the femoral artery before it branches.
• Superficial femoral artery (noun phrase): A major branch of the common femoral artery that continues down the thigh. (Note: In modern terminology, this is often simply called the femoral artery.)

Synonyms

• Arteria femoralis (noun): The formal Latin anatomical term.

Related Phrases

• Femoral pulse (noun phrase): The pulse that can be felt over the femoral artery.
  • The paramedic checked for a femoral pulse.
• Femoral sheath (noun phrase): A fascial tube that contains the femoral artery, vein, and canal in the upper thigh.

Noun

1. the chief artery of the thigh; a continuation of the external iliac artery