1. the inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the body; divides into several branches that supply blood to the pelvic and gluteal areas; [syn: internal iliac artery, hypogastric artery]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
hypogastric artery
n 1: the inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side
of the body; divides into several branches that supply
blood to the pelvic and gluteal areas [syn: internal iliac
artery, hypogastric artery]