Medical Dictionary
common carotid artery
noun
Medical Definition of COMMON CAROTID ARTERY
: the part of either carotid artery between its point of origin and its division into the internal and external carotid arteries—called also common carotid
Illustration of COMMON CAROTID ARTERY
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