ALL meanings of carotid
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C c - noun carotid either one of the two principal arteries that supply blood to the head and neck 3
- adjective carotid of or relating to either of these arteries 3
- adjective carotid designating, of, or near either of the two principal arteries, one on each side of the neck, which convey the blood from the aorta to the head 3
- noun carotid a carotid artery 3
- noun carotid Of, relating to, or denoting the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck, and their two main branches. 1
- noun carotid Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts. 1
- adjective carotid pertaining to a carotid artery. 1
- adjective carotid relating to carotid artery 1
- noun carotid carotid artery 1
- noun carotid (anatomy) Any of a number of major arteries in the head and neck. 0
- adjective carotid Relating to these arteries. 0