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iliac artery vs external iliac artery

external iliac artery vs iliac artery

iliac artery and external iliac artery both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
iliac artery Yes No No No
external iliac artery Yes No No No
As nouns, external iliac artery is a hyponym of iliac artery; that is, external iliac artery is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than iliac artery:
  • iliac artery: one of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs
  • external iliac artery: the outer branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; becomes the femoral artery
Other hyponyms of iliac artery include common iliac artery, hypogastric artery, internal iliac artery.
iliac artery (noun) external iliac artery (noun)
one of the large arteries supplying blood to the pelvis and legs the outer branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; becomes the femoral artery
Difference between iliac artery and external iliac artery

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