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carotid
[kuh-rot-id]
noun
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.
adjective
pertaining to a carotid artery.
carotid
/ əˈɒɪ /
noun
either one of the two principal arteries that supply blood to the head and neck
adjective
of or relating to either of these arteries
Other Word Forms
- carotidal adjective
- intercarotid adjective
- postcarotid adjective
- ˈdzپ岹 adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of carotid1
Example Sentences
Mr Burgess, who suffered from multiple health conditions including diabetes and carotid artery disease, had been a resident at the home since 2018.
It involves threading a catheter through the thigh’s femoral artery, behind the heart through the carotid artery and into the skull.
Doctors identified a carotid web in her neck - a rare shelf-like structure that can interrupt blood flow to the brain - as the cause and, in August, they performed surgery to remove it.
Pulse wave velocity was measured by impedance cardiography, while carotid intima-media thickness and carotid artery distensibility were measured by carotid ultrasonography.
The protests over McClain and Floyd also ushered in a wave of state legislation to curb the use of neck holds known as carotid restraints, which cut off circulation, and chokeholds, which cut off breathing.
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