carótida

Definitions of carótida
  1. noun
    either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta
    synonyms: arteria carótida
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    types:
    arteria carótida común, carótida común
    runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteries
    arteria carótida externa, carótida externa
    the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the face and tongue and external parts of the head
    arteria carótida interna, carótida interna
    the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the brain and eyes and internal parts of the head
    type of:
    arteria
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
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