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noun
The part of either carotid artery between its point of origin and its division into the internal and external carotid arteries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: common carotid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: carotid artery, arteria carotis
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