carotid
1Carotid — Ca*rot id, Carotidal Ca*rot id*al, a. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or near, the carotids or one of them; as, the carotid gland. [1913 Webster] …
2carotid — [kə rät′id] adj. [Gr karōtis, pl. karōtides, the two great arteries of the neck < karoun, to plunge into sleep or stupor: so called because compression of these was believed to cause unconsciousness] designating, of, or near either of the two… …
3Carotid — Ca*rot id, n. [Gr. ?, pl., from ? heavy sleep: cf. F. carotide. The early Greeks believed that these arteries in some way caused drowsiness.] (Anat.) One of the two main arteries of the neck, by which blood is conveyed from the aorta to the head …
4carotid — 1540s, pertaining to the two great arteries of the neck, from Gk. karotides, pl. of karotis, from karoun plunge into sleep or stupor, since compression of these arteries was believed to cause unconsciousness (Galen). But if this is folk etymology …
5carotid — ► ADJECTIVE Anatomy ▪ relating to the two main arteries carrying blood to the head and neck. ORIGIN from Greek kar tides, plural of kar tis drowsiness, stupor (because compression of these arteries was thought to cause stupor) …
6Carotid — Pertaining to the carotid artery and the area near that key artery located in the front of the neck though which blood from the heart goes to the brain. There are 2 carotid arteries the right and left common carotid arteries on each side of the… …
7carotid — adjective Etymology: French or Greek; French carotide, from Greek karōtides carotid arteries, from karoun to stupefy; akin to Greek kara head more at cerebral Date: 1543 of, relating to, or being the chief artery or pair of arteries that pass up… …
8carotid — carotidal, adj. /keuh rot id/, Anat. n. 1. Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other… …
9carotid — 1. noun /kəˈɹɒt.ɪd,kəˈɹɒ.tɪd/ A number of major arteries in the head and neck. Syn: carotid artery 2. adjective /kəˈɹɒt.ɪd,kəˈɹɒ.tɪd/ Relating to these arteries …
10carotid — ca•rot•id [[t]kəˈrɒt ɪd[/t]] n. 1) anat. Also called carot′id ar tery. either of two large arteries, one on each side of the neck, that carry blood from the aorta to the head 2) anat. pertaining to a carotid artery • Etymology: 1660–70; < Gk… …