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carotid (artery)

noun [C]
 
 
/kəˌrɒt.ɪdˈɑː.tər.i/ US  /-ˈɑːr.t̬ɚ-/ specialized

Definition

one of two arteries (= thick tubes carrying blood from the heart) that pass up through your neck and take blood to your brainThe circulatory system and blood
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