common femoral artery
Medical term for the proximal segment of the femoral artery before it branches into the superficial and deep femoral arteries.
The common femoral artery continues from the external iliac artery at the level of the inguinal ligament.
大腿動脈 (femoral artery) is a broader term that includes the common femoral artery and its branches; 総大腿動脈 specifically refers to the common femoral artery.
Compound of 総 (そう, 'common' or 'general'), 大腿 (だいたい, 'thigh'), and 動脈 (どうみゃく, 'artery'). A direct medical translation of 'common femoral artery'.