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Definition of
carotid artery noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
carotid artery
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
kəˌrɑt̮əd ˈɑrt̮əri
/
/
(
anatomy
)
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either of the two large
arteries
in the neck that carry blood to the head
See
carotid artery
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