arteria carotis
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1. either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery, |
| definition | : | a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | common carotid, common carotid artery, |
| definition | : | runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteries (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | external carotid, external carotid artery, |
| definition | : | the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the face and tongue and external parts of the head (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | internal carotid artery, |
| definition | : | the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the brain and eyes and internal parts of the head (noun.body) |
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