| bruit de soufflet | Introduced by R. Laennec to describe a blowing murmur. Origin: Fr. Bellows (05 Mar 2000) |
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| bruit de tabourka | A loud tambour-like or bell-like second heart sound heard at the aortic area in syphilitic aortitis. Origin: Fr. Tambour (05 Mar 2000) |
| bruit de tambour | Reverberating, musical tone heard as the second heart sound over the aortic area, associated with syphilitic aortic valvular disease. Synonym: tambour sound. Origin: Fr. Sound of drum (05 Mar 2000) |
| bruit de triolet | Introduced by L. Gallavardin to describe the triple cadence produced by a systolic click added to the first and second heart sounds. Origin: Fr. A little trio (05 Mar 2000) |
| Roger's bruit | A loud pansystolic murmur maximal at the left sternal border, caused by a small ventricular septal defect. Synonym: bruit de Roger, Roger's bruit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| systolic bruit | Any abnormal sound or any murmur heard during systole. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thyroid bruit | Vascular murmur heard over hyperactive thyroid gland, due to increased blood flow. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Traube's bruit | A triple cadence to the heart sounds; due to an abnormal third or fourth heart sound being heard in addition to the first and second sounds, and usually indicative of serious disease. Synonym: bruit de galop, cantering rhythm, gallop rhythm, Traube's bruit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| artery, carotid | A key artery located in the front of the neck that carries blood from the heart to the brain. (12 Dec 1998) |
| basal tentorial branch of internal carotid artery | <anatomy, artery> A small branch from the cavernous part of the internal carotid artery to the base of the tentorium. Synonym: ramus basalis tentorii arteriae carotidis internae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ganglionic branch of internal carotid artery | <anatomy, artery> Branch to trigeminal ganglion; a small branch of the cavernous part of the internal carotid artery to the trigeminal ganglion. Synonym: ramus ganglii trigeminalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| marginal tentorial branch of internal carotid artery | <anatomy, artery> A small branch from the cavernous part of the internal carotid artery to the free margin of the tentorium. Synonym: ramus marginalis tentorii arteriae carotidis internae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| carotid | Pertaining to the carotid artery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| carotid arteries | <anatomy> Paired large calibre vessels that pass on either side of the neck supplying oxygenated blood to the brain. Occlusive disease (atherosclerosis) of the vessels can lead to stroke. (27 Sep 1997) |
| carotid artery | <anatomy, artery> A key artery located in the front of the neck that carries blood from the heart to the brain. Cholesterol plaques on the inner wall of the carotid artery can lead to stroke. (12 Dec 1998) |