carotid artery

carotid artery
Either of a pair of arteries, each side of the neck, which branch from the aorta and supply blood to the head

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  • Carotid artery — A key artery located in the front of the neck though which blood from the heart goes to the brain. There are 2 carotid arteries the right and left common carotid arteries on each side of the neck. Together, the right and left common carotid… …   Medical dictionary

  • carotid artery — ▪ anatomy       one of several arteries that supply blood to the head and neck. Of the two common carotid arteries, which extend headward on each side of the neck, the left originates in the arch of the aorta over the heart; the right originates… …   Universalium

  • carotid artery — noun either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta • Syn: ↑arteria carotis • Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel • Hyponyms: ↑common carotid artery, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • carotid artery — either of the two main arteries in the neck whose branches supply the head and neck. The common carotid artery arises on the left side directly from the aortic arch and on the right from the innominate artery. They ascend the neck on either side… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • carotid artery — UK [kəˌrɒtɪd ˈɑː(r)tərɪ] / US [kəˌrɑtɪd ˈɑrtərɪ] noun [countable] Word forms carotid artery : singular carotid artery plural carotid arteries medical one of the two main arteries on each side of your neck that carry blood from your heart to your… …   English dictionary

  • carotid artery — [[t]kərɒ̱tɪd ɑ͟ː(r)təri[/t]] carotid arteries N COUNT A carotid artery is one of the two arteries in the neck that supply the head with blood. [MEDICAL] …   English dictionary

  • carotid artery — A major artery that carries blood from the heart to the head. There is a carotid artery on each side of the neck, and each one splits into two branches. The interior branch carries blood to the brain and eyes, and the exterior branch carries… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • Carotid artery dissection — Classification and external resources ICD 9 443.21 …   Wikipedia

  • carotid artery stenosis — carotid stenosis narrowing of the carotid artery, which reduces the supply of blood to the brain and is a cause of strokes. Many cases can be treated by surgical excision or bypass of the narrowed segment (see also endarterectomy), but inserting… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • carotid-artery stenosis — (carotid stenosis) narrowing of the carotid artery, which reduces the supply of blood to the brain and is a cause of strokes. Sometimes the condition is due to a tumour of the carotid body. Many cases can be treated by surgical excision or bypass …   Medical dictionary

  • Carotid artery stenosis — Infobox Disease Name = Carotid artery stenosis Caption = DiseasesDB = 31178 ICD10 = ICD10|I|65|2|i|60 ICD9 = ICD9|433.1 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D016893 Carotid stenosis is a narrowing of the lumen of… …   Wikipedia

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