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股動脈

简股动脉 · 繁股動脈

Mandarin · pinyin gǔ dòng mài

femoral artery

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股: gǔ · thighs, haunches, rump; share
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
脈: mài · blood vessels, veins, arteries
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
脉: mài · blood vessels, veins, arteries

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3–4–4 · gu3 dong4 mai4

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noun

(anatomy) femoral artery

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