: the chief artery of the thigh lying in its anterior inner part
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His doctor ordered an angiogram, in which dye is injected through a catheter in the femoral artery to show bloodflow in and around the heart.—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026 This is a concern for emergency personnel, Sylvia said, because lacerations of the femoral artery can lead to internal bleeding and relatively rapid death.—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026 First the femoral artery line, next the catheter, then the many cannulas, and finally the spinal tap.—David Freyne, Time, 7 Dec. 2025 Alberto Castañeda said his brother suffered a laceration to the femoral artery, a main blood vessel, and shattered arms.—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for femoral artery
: the chief artery of the thigh that is a continuation of the external iliac artery lying in the anterior part of the thigh and is undivided until a point about two inches (5 centimeters) below the inguinal ligament where it divides into a large deep branch and a smaller superficial branch see deep femoral artery