internal carotid artery

/ɪnˌtʌrnl kəˌrɑdəd ˌɑrdəri/
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Other forms: internal carotid arteries

Definitions of internal carotid artery
  1. noun
    the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the brain and eyes and internal parts of the head
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    type of:
    arteria carotis, carotid artery
    either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta
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