Medical Dictionary

internal carotid artery

noun

Medical Definition of INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY

:  the inner branch of the carotid artery that supplies the brain, eyes, and other internal structures of the head—called also internal carotid

Illustration of INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY

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