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English noun: carotid artery

1. carotid artery (body) either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta


Synonymsarteria carotis


Broader (hypernym)arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery


Narrower (hyponym)common carotid, common carotid artery, external carotid, external carotid artery, internal carotid artery


Part meronymcervix, neck









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