carotid

1 of 2

adjective

ca·​rot·​id kə-ˈrä-təd 

: belonging to or situated near a carotid artery

carotid endarterectomy

carotid

2 of 2

noun

variant of carotid artery

: 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

Examples of carotid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Woodyard then applied a carotid hold, which caused McClain to lose consciousness, the indictment said. — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 20 Jan. 2023

Mabanag wrapped his arm around Soriano’s neck and attempted a carotid hold to cut off the flow of blood to his brain, but the hold slipped, choking off Soriano’s breath. — Ali Winston, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2023

Rosenblatt unsuccessfully attempted a carotid hold -- a chokehold that applies pressure to the throat or windpipe -- before the same hold was executed by Woodyard, resulting in McClain falling unconscious, the indictment said. — Kendall Ross, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2022

After examining police body-camera footage, witness statements, and other records, the coroner's office determined paramedics injected McClain with too much ketamine for his weight as police restrained him in a carotid hold. — Peter Weber, The Week, 24 Sep. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

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

Adjective

1667, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing carotid

• carotid artery
• carotid body
• carotid sinus

Rhymes for carotid

• allotted
• besotted
• boycotted
• parotid
• unspotted
• blotted
• clotted
• dotted
• jotted
• knotted
• plotted
• potted

Kids Definition

carotid

noun

ca·​rot·​id kə-ˈrät-əd 

: one of the pair of arteries that pass up each side of the neck and supply the head

called also carotid artery

carotid adjective

Medical Definition

carotid

adjective

ca·​rot·​id kə-ˈrät-əd 

: of, situated near, or involving a carotid artery

carotid arteriography