carotid triangle

noun

Medical Definition of carotid triangle

: a space in each lateral half of the neck that is bounded in back by the sternocleidomastoid muscle, below by the omohyoid muscle, and above by the stylohyoid and digastric muscles

— called also superior carotid triangle

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“Carotid triangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/carotid%20triangle. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.

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