CAROTID


Meaning of CAROTID in English

n.

Pronunciation: k ə - ' rä-t ə d

Function: adjective

Etymology: French or Greek; French carotide, from Greek kar ō tides carotid arteries, from karoun to stupefy; akin to Greek kara head ― more at CEREBRAL

Date: 1543

: of, relating to, or being the chief artery or pair of arteries that pass up the neck and supply the head

– carotid noun

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