- common carotid artery
- common carotid artery n the part of either carotid artery between its point of origin and its division into the internal and external carotid arteries called also common carotid
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common carotid artery
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Common carotid artery — Artery: Common carotid artery Schematic of the proximal aorta and its branches … Wikipedia
common carotid artery — noun runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteries • Syn: ↑common carotid • Hypernyms: ↑carotid artery, ↑arteria carotis * * * noun see common carotid * * * Anat. the part of a carotid artery between its… … Useful english dictionary
common carotid artery — Anat. the part of a carotid artery between its origin and its point of division into branches. * * * … Universalium
Carotid artery — A key artery located in the front of the neck though which blood from the heart goes to the brain. There are 2 carotid arteries the right and left common carotid arteries on each side of the neck. Together, the right and left common carotid… … Medical dictionary
carotid artery — ▪ anatomy one of several arteries that supply blood to the head and neck. Of the two common carotid arteries, which extend headward on each side of the neck, the left originates in the arch of the aorta over the heart; the right originates… … Universalium
common carotid — noun runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteries • Syn: ↑common carotid artery • Hypernyms: ↑carotid artery, ↑arteria carotis * * * noun also common carotid artery … Useful english dictionary
carotid artery — noun either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta • Syn: ↑arteria carotis • Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel • Hyponyms: ↑common carotid artery, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
carotid artery — either of the two main arteries in the neck whose branches supply the head and neck. The common carotid artery arises on the left side directly from the aortic arch and on the right from the innominate artery. They ascend the neck on either side… … The new mediacal dictionary
Carotid artery dissection — Classification and external resources ICD 9 443.21 … Wikipedia
carotid artery stenosis — carotid stenosis narrowing of the carotid artery, which reduces the supply of blood to the brain and is a cause of strokes. Many cases can be treated by surgical excision or bypass of the narrowed segment (see also endarterectomy), but inserting… … The new mediacal dictionary
