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carotid sinus
noun
Definition of CAROTID SINUS
: a small but richly innervated arterial enlargement that is located near the point in the neck where either carotid artery divides to form its main branches and that functions in the regulation of heart rate and blood pressure
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First Known Use of CAROTID SINUS
circa 1923
Medical Dictionary
carotid sinus
noun
Medical Definition of CAROTID SINUS
: a small but richly innervated arterial enlargement that is located near the point in the neck where the common carotid artery divides into the internal and the external carotid arteries and that functions in the regulation of heart rate and blood pressure
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