| Term Name: | deep femoral artery |
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| Synonyms: | arteria profunda femoris, profunda femoris artery |
| Definition: | The profunda femoris artery (also known as the deep femoral artery, or the deep artery of the thigh) is a branch of the femoral artery that, as its name suggests, travels more deeply (posteriorly) than the rest of the femoral artery. [WP,unvetted]. |
| Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001355] |