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noun
The outer branch of the carotid artery that supplies the face, tongue, and external parts of the head.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: common carotid artery
noun
the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the face and tongue and external parts of the head
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: external carotid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: carotid artery, arteria carotis
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