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HYPOGASTRIC ARTERY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; divides into several branches that supply blood to the pelvic and gluteal areas
Synonyms:
hypogastric artery; internal iliac artery
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Hypernyms ("hypogastric artery" is a kind of...):
arteria iliaca; iliac artery (one of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs)