carotid artery
noun
variants
or carotid
: either of the two main arteries that supply blood to the head of which the left in humans arises from the arch of the aorta and the right by bifurcation of the brachiocephalic artery with each passing up the side of the neck and dividing opposite the upper border of the thyroid cartilage into an external branch supplying the face, tongue, and external parts of the head and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts of the head
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The carotid artery ultrasound can reveal problems long before symptoms appear, potentially protecting brain health.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Doctors found that the bullet missed her carotid artery and lodged behind her larynx in front of her spine.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Doctors discovered that the marker in Ditmore’s throat had compressed his carotid artery, creating a blood clot which led to the stroke.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
There were decidedly low-tech methods: Closely watching his pulsing carotid artery during an interview, talking to hundreds of witnesses and meticulously sifting through the charred remains of the fire for clues.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Doctors found that the bullet missed her carotid artery and lodged behind her larynx in front of her spine.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Doctors discovered that the marker in Ditmore’s throat had compressed his carotid artery, creating a blood clot which led to the stroke.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
There were decidedly low-tech methods: Closely watching his pulsing carotid artery during an interview, talking to hundreds of witnesses and meticulously sifting through the charred remains of the fire for clues.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Carotid artery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carotid%20artery. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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