CAROTID PLEXUS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A plexus of nerves surrounding the internal carotid artery

Synonyms:

carotid plexus; plexus caroticus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("carotid plexus" is a kind of...):

nerve plexus (a network of intersecting nerves)

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