| carotid artery |
A vessel that supplies the brain with oxygenated blood.
Ãâó: www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/glossary/c...
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| carotid bruit |
An abnormal sound, heard when using a stethoscope to listen to blood flow in the carotid artery. This is the main artery in the neck; it brings blood to the head. (http://americanheart.org)
Ãâó: www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/glossary/c...
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| carotid artery |
One of the main arteries running up the neck and into the face and brain.
Ãâó: www.backpain-guide.com/Glossary_Files/Glossary_Pag...
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| carotid artery |
Either of the two main arteries in the neck whose branches supply the head and neck.
Ãâó: www.bbc.co.uk/holbycity/glossary/c.shtml
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| carotid |
an artery in the neck that supplies the brain with oxygenated blood. It can be the cause of a stroke if it becomes diseased and narrowed.
Ãâó: www.med.nyu.edu/fgpvascular/glossary.html
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