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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

carotid artery

These signals come from the carotid bodies, small clusters of cells in the neck near the carotid artery that monitor oxygen levels in the blood.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2026

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

He took Nancy’s hand and helped her onto the exam table, checking for circulatory problems as he felt her lymph nodes and her carotid artery for signs of swelling.

From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2024

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

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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