gluteal artery
n : either of two branches of the internal iliac artery that supply the gluteal region a : the largest branch of the internal iliac artery that sends branches esp. to the gluteal muscles - called also superior gluteal artery b : a branch that is distributed esp. to the buttocks and the backs of the thighs - called also inferior gluteal artery .
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