iliac artery

• Grande vaso sanguíneo localizado na pelve que se origina da aorta abdominal e irriga os membros inferiores e a região pélvica.

A major blood vessel in the pelvis that branches from the abdominal aorta, supplying blood to the lower limbs and pelvic region.

1. Major pelvic blood vesselC2formal

   A large artery in the pelvic region that branches from the abdominal aorta and supplies blood to the lower limbs and pelvic organs.

   Artéria ilíaca

   • The surgeon carefully clamped the iliac artery during the operation.
   • A blockage in the iliac artery can cause leg pain while walking.
   • Doctors used an ultrasound to examine the patient's iliac artery.