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ALL meanings of carotid sinus

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  • noun carotid sinus specialized nerve end organs producing a slight dilatation of the carotid artery where it branches into the external and internal carotid arteries, responding to changes in blood pressure by mediating changes in the heartbeat rate. 1
  • noun carotid sinus Medicine 1
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