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1. Also called common iliac artery . either of two large arteries that conduct blood to the pelvis and the legs.
2. Also called external iliac artery . the outer branch of an iliac artery that becomes the femoral artery.
3. Also called hypogastric artery, internal iliac artery . the inner branch of an iliac artery that conducts blood to the gluteal region.
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