femoral artery

femoral artery (plural femoral arteries)

1. (anatomy) The main artery of the thigh that originates as the continuation of the external iliac artery distal to the inguinal ligament and terminates as the popliteal artery as it passes through the adductor hiatus.
   • 2019, Arkady Martine, A Memory Called Empire, Tor, page 436:

     Two swift cuts, high on the inner thighs: the femoral arteries gone to fountains of red.

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