carotid
pronunciation
How to pronounce carotid in British English:
UK [kə'rɒtɪd]
How to pronounce carotid in American English:
US [kə'rɒtɪd]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to either of the two major arteries supplying blood to the head and neck
Word Origin
- carotid (adj.)
- 1540s, "pertaining to the two great arteries of the neck," from Greek karotides "great arteries of the neck," plural of karotis, from karoun "plunge into sleep or stupor," because compression of these arteries was believed to cause unconsciousness (Galen). But if this is folk etymology, the Greek word could be from kara "head," related to kranion "skull, upper part of the head," from PIE root *ker- (1) "horn, head" (see horn (n.)).
Example
- 1. Diagram of carotid circulation indicating sites of vessel narrowing and occlusion .
- 2. Vascular ultrasound showed stenoses or occlusions of carotid artery .
- 3. The clinical manifestation of internal carotid artery stenosis or occlusion is closely associated with the compensation of cerebral blood flow .
- 4. We 're in your carotid artery .
- 5. Veterans administration asymptomatic carotid stenosis trial .