Medical Definition of Fossa carotica

1. A space bounded by the superior belly of the omohyoid muscle, anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid, and posterior belly of the digastric; it contains the bifurcation of the common carotid artery. Synonym: trigonum caroticum, fossa carotica, Gerdy's hyoid fossa, Malgaigne's fossa, Malgaigne's triangle, superior carotid triangle. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fossa Carotica

fosfluconazole
fosfomycin
foshagite
foshallasite
fosinopril
fosmid
fosmidomycin
fosmids
fosphenytoin
foss
fossa
fossa acetabuli
fossa anthelicis
fossa axillaris
fossa canina
fossa carotica (current term)
fossa cat
fossa condylaris
fossa coronoidea humeri
fossa cranii anterior
fossa cranii media
fossa cranii posterior
fossa cubitalis
fossa digastrica
fossa ductus venosi
fossa epigastrica
fossa for gallbladder
fossa for incus
fossa glandulae lacrimalis
fossa hyaloidea

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