| caroti | A comparison of carotid endarterectomy performed under local anaesthetic vs general anaesthetic. |
| carotid | (adj) of or relating to either of the two major arteries supplying blood to the head and neck |
| carotid artery | (n) either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta, Syn. arteria carotis |
| carotid body | (n) a chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration |
| carotid plexus | (n) a plexus of nerves surrounding the internal carotid artery, Syn. plexus caroticus |
| Carotic | a. [ Gr. &unr_; stupefying. See Carotid. ] |
| Carotid | n. [ Gr. &unr_;, pl., from &unr_; heavy sleep: cf. F. carotide. The early Greeks believed that these arteries in some way caused drowsiness. ] (Anat.) One of the two main arteries of the neck, by which blood is conveyed from the aorta to the head. [ See Illust. of Aorta. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Carotidal | |
| Carotin | n. (Chem.) A red crystallizable tasteless substance, extracted from the carrot. [ 1913 Webster ] |