About The Word Carotid
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Carotid
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What's The Definition Of Carotid?
[adj] of or relating to either of the two major arteries supplying blood to the head and neck
Synonyms | Synonyms for Carotid: Related Terms | Find terms related to Carotid: See Also | Carotid In Webster's Dictionary \Ca*rot"id\, n. [Gr. ?, pl., from ? heavy sleep: cf. F.
carotide. The early Greeks believed that these arteries in
some way caused drowsiness.] (Anat.)
One of the two main arteries of the neck, by which blood is
conveyed from the aorta to the head.
Note: [See Illust. of {Aorta}.]
\Ca*rot"id\, Carotidal \Ca*rot"id*al\, a. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or near, the carotids or one of them; as, the carotid gland. |
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