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internal carotid artery

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The inner branch of the carotid artery that supplies the brain, eyes, and other internal structures of the head.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Broader terms: common carotid artery

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noun

Meaning 2

the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the brain and eyes and internal parts of the head

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: carotid artery, arteria carotis

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 頸內動脈 /颈内动脉 (jǐngnèidòngmài) — artery to the internal head
  • Polish: tętnica szyjna wewnętrzna — artery to the internal head
  • Spanish: arteria carótida interna — artery to the internal head
  • Spanish: carótida interna — artery to the internal head
  • Turkish: internal karotid arter — artery to the internal head