carotid artery

American  

[kuh-raht-id ahr-tuh-ree] / kəˈrɑt ɪd ˈɑr tə ri /

noun

carotid arteries plural

1. Anatomy. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and 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).

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carotid artery Scientific  

/ kə-rŏt′ĭd /

1. Either of the two major arteries, one on each side of the neck, that carry blood to the head.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• carotid arterial
  adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

• carotid arteries
  plural

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.

From BBC • May 19, 2025

The 257 patients who completed the study all had asymptomatic extracranial high-grade internal carotid artery stenosis — in other words, their carotid arteries were blocked with plaque.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024

At the start of the study, 1,165 participants had ultrasounds of the carotid artery, an artery in the neck that carries blood from the heart to the brain.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024

The senior Mr. Namazi was previously released from prison for surgery in 2018 to unblock his right carotid artery.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2022

Dr. Barnes sits in the chair, his finger on Lincoln’s carotid artery, seeking a pulse.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly