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Word: Carotid
Speech Type: Adjective
early 17th century: from French carotide or modern Latin carotides, from Greek karōtides, plural of karōtis ‘drowsiness’, from karoun ‘stupefy’ (because compression of these arteries was thought to cause stupor)
kəˈrɒtɪd
relating to or denoting the two main arteries which carry blood to the head and neck, and their two main branches.
Short Definition:of two main arteries which carry blood to head and neck
Word: Carotid
Speech Type: Noun
kəˈrɒtɪd
each of the carotid arteries.
Short Definition:each of carotid arteries
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