carotid artery ca·ro·ti·dartery uncommon noun 1. either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta Synonymscarotid arteryarteria carotis Related words Broader terms artery Narrower terms common carotid arteryexternal carotid arteryinternal carotid artery Parts neck WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
