carotid

adjective

ca·rot·id | \ kə-ˈrä-təd

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Definition of carotid

: belonging to or situated near a carotid artery carotid endarterectomy

Examples of carotid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The agency recently made changes to its use-of-force policy, banning the use of carotid restraints around the head and neck. — Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Fletcher: San Diego MTS stable despite pandemic, looking to expand transit service," 21 Jan. 2021 The San Francisco Police Commission prohibited carotid restraints in 2016. — Alexei Koseff, SFChronicle.com, "California moves toward police reform, but activists hoped for far more," 30 Sep. 2020 McClain was placed in a carotid hold, which restricts blood flow to the brain, the Adams County District Attorney said. — George Ramsay, CNN, "These are the Black victims Naomi Osaka is honoring on face masks at the US Open," 11 Sep. 2020 Police put him in a carotid hold and paramedics injected him with ketamine, a sedative. — N'dea Yancey-bragg, USA TODAY, "Aurora police apologize after drawing guns on Black family, mistaking vehicle as stolen," 5 Aug. 2020 On August 24, police attempted to arrest McClain after being called for a suspicious person and used a carotid hold on the 23-year-old before paramedics injected him with Ketamine, a heavy sedative. — Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, "Aurora police hit with federal lawsuit over response to Elijah McClain rally last month," 23 July 2020 The other shows Jones reenacting a carotid hold on Dittrich, with the officers still smiling. — Victoria Albert, CBS News, "Three officers fired over selfie that reenacted chokehold on Elijah McClain," 3 July 2020 McClain, who was unarmed, was handcuffed and placed in a carotid hold, a dangerous restraint technique that cuts off blood to the brain to render a person unconscious. — Nick Miroff, Washington Post, "Police chief fires 3 Colorado officers over photo taken near memorial site for Elijah McClain," 3 July 2020 The confrontation led to one officer placing McClain in a carotid hold, or chokehold. — Amir Vera, CNN, "Elijah McClain was a massage therapist who 'wanted to heal' others, his mother says," 30 June 2020

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carotid

adjective

ca·rot·id | \ kə-ˈrät-əd

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Medical Definition of carotid

: of, situated near, or involving a carotid artery carotid arteriography

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