Word

carotid artery, n.

either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta
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arteria carotis carotid artery

semantic pointers

hypernym

artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel

part holonym

hyponym

common carotid artery, common carotid external carotid artery, external carotid internal carotid artery