| carotic | Synonym: stuporous. Origin: G. Karotikos, stupefying (05 Mar 2000) |
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| caroticoclinoid ligament | <anatomy> The ligament that connects the anterior to the middle clinoid process of the sphenoid bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caroticotympanic | Relating to the carotid canal and the tympanum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caroticotympanic arteries | Small branches from the petrous part of the internal carotid artery supplying the tympanic cavity; anastomose with the anterior tympanic and maxillary arteries. Synonym: arteriae caroticotympanicae arteriae carotidis internae, rami caroticotympanici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caroticotympanic canaliculi | Small openings within the carotid canal that afford passage to the tympanic cavity of branches of the internal carotid artery and carotid sympathetic plexus. Synonym: canaliculi caroticotympanici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caroticotympanic nerve | <anatomy, nerve> One of two sympathetic branches from the internal carotid plexus to the tympanic plexus. Synonym: nervus caroticotympanicus, small deep petrosal nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |