- ca·rot·id artery
- /kəˈrɑːtəd-/ noun, pl ⋯ -teries [count]medical : either one of the two arteries in the neck that supply blood to the head
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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carotid artery — ca|rot|id ar|te|ry [kəˈrɔtıd ˌa:təri US ˈra:tıd ˌa:r ] n medical [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: carotide, from Greek karotides carotid arteries , from karoun to make unconscious ] one of the two arteries in your neck that supply blood to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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