common carotid artery

/ˌkɑmən kəˌrɑdəd ˌɑrdəri/
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Other forms: common carotid arteries

Definitions of common carotid artery
  1. noun
    runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteries
    synonyms: common carotid
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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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