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Meaning of femoral artery | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Examples

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

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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