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- [kuh-rot-id]
- /kəˈrɒt ɪd/
- /kəˈrɔtɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-rot-id]
- /kəˈrɒt ɪd/
Definitions of carotid word
- noun carotid either one of the two principal arteries that supply blood to the head and neck 3
- adjective carotid of or relating to either of these arteries 3
- adjective carotid designating, of, or near either of the two principal arteries, one on each side of the neck, which convey the blood from the aorta to the head 3
- noun carotid a carotid artery 3
- noun carotid Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts. 1
- adjective carotid pertaining to a carotid artery. 1
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Origin of carotid
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Greek karōtídes neck arteries, equivalent to karōt(ikós) soporific (kár(os) stupor + -ōtikos -otic) + -ides -id1; so called by Galen, who found that their compression causes stupor
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Parts of speech for Carotid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carotid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
carotid usage trend in Literature
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