EXTERNAL CAROTID

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the face and tongue and external parts of the head

Synonyms:

external carotid; external carotid artery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

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

arteria carotis; carotid artery (either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta)

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