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Definition of Carotid
1. Adjective. Of or relating to either of the two major arteries supplying blood to the head and neck.
Partainyms: Carotid Artery
Definition of Carotid
1. n. One of the two main arteries of the neck, by which blood is conveyed from the aorta to the head. [See Illust. of Aorta.]
2. a. Pertaining to, or near, the carotids or one of them; as, the carotid gland.
Definition of Carotid
1. Noun. (anatomy) A number of major arteries in the head and neck. ¹
2. Adjective. Relating to these arteries ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Carotid
1. an artery in the neck [n -S]
Medical Definition of Carotid
1. Pertaining to the carotid artery. (12 Dec 1998)