Carotid artery

carotid

Definition: Meaning of, carotid artery in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kəˈrɒtɪd ˈɑːtəri /

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carotid artery	carotid arteries

[countable] [medical]

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carotid artery used in phrases

common carotid artery (noun)
1. runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteries
external carotid artery (noun)
1. the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the face and tongue and external parts of the head
internal carotid artery (noun)
1. the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the brain and eyes and internal parts of the head
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Pronunciation: riːˈjuːnjən;riːˈjuːnɪən

Parts of Speech: noun

[uncountable] when people are brought together again after a period of being separated

carotid body