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carotid triangle

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A space in each lateral half of the neck that is bounded in back by the sternocleidomastoid muscle, below by the omohyoid muscle, and above by the stylohyoid and digastric muscles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Synonyms: superior carotid triangle

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Either of the two spaces in the anterolateral neck.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 頸動脈三角 /颈动脉三角 (jǐngdòngmài sānjiǎo) — space in the lateral neck