noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of carotid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: carotid
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
carotid artery
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noun
Meaning 2
either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: arteria carotis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel
Narrower terms: common carotid artery, common carotid, external carotid artery, external carotid, internal carotid artery
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: krkavice — artery
- Old Czech: krkavicě — artery
- Japanese: 頸動脈 (keidōmyaku) — artery
- Polish: tętnica szyjna — artery
- Russian: сонная артерия (sonnaja arterija) — artery
- Sanskrit: कंठधमनि (kaṃṭhadhamani) — artery
- Telugu: గళధమని (gaḷadhamani) — artery