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Definition of carotid artery noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

carotid artery

noun

/kəˌrɒtɪd ˈɑːtəri/

/kəˌrɑːtɪd ˈɑːrtəri/

(anatomy)

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either of the two large arteries in the neck that carry blood to the head

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