Carotid — Ca*rot id, Carotidal Ca*rot id*al, a. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or near, the carotids or one of them; as, the carotid gland. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carotid — [kə rät′id] adj. [Gr karōtis, pl. karōtides, the two great arteries of the neck < karoun, to plunge into sleep or stupor: so called because compression of these was believed to cause unconsciousness] designating, of, or near either of the two… … English World dictionary
Carotid — Ca*rot id, n. [Gr. ?, pl., from ? 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carotid — 1540s, pertaining to the two great arteries of the neck, from Gk. karotides, pl. of karotis, from karoun plunge into sleep or stupor, since compression of these arteries was believed to cause unconsciousness (Galen). But if this is folk etymology … Etymology dictionary
carotid — ► ADJECTIVE Anatomy ▪ relating to the two main arteries carrying blood to the head and neck. ORIGIN from Greek kar tides, plural of kar tis drowsiness, stupor (because compression of these arteries was thought to cause stupor) … English terms dictionary
Carotid — Pertaining to the carotid artery and the area near that key artery located in the front of the neck though which blood from the heart goes to the brain. There are 2 carotid arteries the right and left common carotid arteries on each side of the… … Medical dictionary
carotid — adjective Etymology: French or Greek; French carotide, from Greek karōtides carotid arteries, from karoun to stupefy; akin to Greek kara head more at cerebral Date: 1543 of, relating to, or being the chief artery or pair of arteries that pass up… … New Collegiate Dictionary
carotid — 1. noun /kəˈɹɒt.ɪd,kəˈɹɒ.tɪd/ A number of major arteries in the head and neck. Syn: carotid artery 2. adjective /kəˈɹɒt.ɪd,kəˈɹɒ.tɪd/ Relating to these arteries … Wiktionary
carotid — ca•rot•id [[t]kəˈrɒt ɪd[/t]] n. 1) anat. Also called carot′id ar tery. either of two large arteries, one on each side of the neck, that carry blood from the aorta to the head 2) anat. pertaining to a carotid artery • Etymology: 1660–70; < Gk… … From formal English to slang
Carotid endarterectomy — (CEA) is a surgical procedure used to correct carotid stenosis (narrowing of the carotid artery lumen by atheroma), used particularly when this causes medical problems, such as transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) or cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs … Wikipedia
