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

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 • Mar. 6, 2025

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 • Jun. 5, 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

As we drive up to the building, I put my index and middle fingers on my carotid artery just behind my ear to take my pulse.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan