carotid
41carotid-carotid bypass — insertion of a vascular prosthesis from the left carotid to the right carotid artery, serving as a passage around an occluded or stenosed portion of the brachiocephalic trunk …
42carotid sinus reflex — pressure on, or in, the carotid artery at the level of its bifurcation, causing reflex slowing of the heart rate; this reflex originates in the wall of the sinus of the internal carotid artery. See carotid sinus syndrome, under syndrome …
43carotid sinus syndrome — syncope sometimes associated with convulsive seizures due to overactivity of the carotid sinus reflex (q.v.) when pressure is applied to one or both carotid sinuses. Called also carotid sinus syncope and Charcot Weiss Baker s …
44carotid artery — either of the two main arteries in the neck whose branches supply the head and neck. The common carotid artery arises on the left side directly from the aortic arch and on the right from the innominate artery. They ascend the neck on either side… …
45carotid artery — UK [kəˌrɒtɪd ˈɑː(r)tərɪ] / US [kəˌrɑtɪd ˈɑrtərɪ] noun [countable] Word forms carotid artery : singular carotid artery plural carotid arteries medical one of the two main arteries on each side of your neck that carry blood from your heart to your… …
46Carotid-cavernous fistula — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Oblique section through the cavernous sinus. DiseasesDB = 2152 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = oph eMedicineTopic = 204 eMedicine mult = eMedicine2|radio|134 | MeshID = D020216… …
47carotid body — Anat. a small mass of cells and nerve endings adjacent to the carotid sinus that, in response to chemical changes in the blood, adjusts the respiratory rate. Also called carotid gland. [1935 40] * * * …
48carotid sinus — Anat. specialized nerve end organs producing a slight dilatation of the carotid artery where it branches into the external and internal carotid arteries, responding to changes in blood pressure by mediating changes in the heartbeat rate. [1940… …
49carotid foramen — the inferior aperture of the carotid canal, giving passage to the carotid vessels …
50carotid shudder — vibrations seen at the crest of the carotid pulse tracing in aortic stenosis; used also of the underlying thrill felt on palpation of the carotid artery …
