carotid artery

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

Example Sentences

A source familiar with the investigation told The Times that a bullet struck Kirk’s carotid artery.

From Los Angeles Times

A source familiar with the investigation told the Times that a bullet struck Kirk’s carotid artery.

From Los Angeles Times

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

It involves threading a catheter through the thigh’s femoral artery, behind the heart through the carotid artery and into the skull.

From Los Angeles Times

Pulse wave velocity was measured by impedance cardiography, while carotid intima-media thickness and carotid artery distensibility were measured by carotid ultrasonography.

From Science Daily