| NOUN | body | iliac artery, arteria iliaca | one of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs |
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| Meaning | One of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs. | |
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| Synonym | arteria iliaca | |
| Part of | ilium | The upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone |
| Narrower | common iliac artery | Terminal branches of the abdominal aorta |
| external iliac artery | The outer branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body | |
| internal iliac artery, hypogastric artery | The inner / inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body | |
| Broader | artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body |
| Spanish | arteria ilíaca | |
| Catalan | artèria ilíaca | |
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