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

Nouns

• carotid arteries
  plural

Example Sentences

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carotid artery

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 tumor had spread through the thyroid gland, onto the carotid artery and into the tracheal rings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 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

Mr. Namazi’s health took another turn last month when he was diagnosed with another blocked carotid artery, putting him further at high risk of a stroke.

From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2022

She pressed her fingers to the woman’s carotid artery, just beneath her ear.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman