carotid

ca·rot·id

adj \kə-ˈrä-təd\

Definition of CAROTID

: of, relating to, or being the chief artery or pair of arteries that pass up the neck and supply the head

— carotid noun

Origin of CAROTID

French or Greek; French carotide, from Greek karōtides carotid arteries, from karoun to stupefy; akin to Greek kara head — more at cerebral

First Known Use: 1543

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with CAROTID

proglottid, unspotted