| carotid body t. |
a chemodectoma of the carotid body; a benign, encapsulated, firm round mass at the bifurcation of the common carotid artery, with nests of large polyhedral cells in alveolar or organoid arrangement; usually asymptomatic, but sometimes causing dizziness and nausea or vomiting. Called also potato t.
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| carotid c. |
canalis caroticus.
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| carotid cavernous f. |
one between an injured internal carotid artery and the cavernous sinus or orbital veins; the veins may swell and press against various ocular nerves, causing visual symptoms.
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| carotid compression t. |
a test for occlusion of the carotid artery by measuring ocular pressure and pulse before, during, and after the proximal portion of the carotid artery is compressed by the fingers.
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| carotid e. |
endarterectomy of the carotid artery, done for the prevention of stroke.
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