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arteria carotis

arteria carotis

6.0
A large blood vessel in the neck that carries blood to the head and brain
  • noun
  • /ɑːrˈtɛriə kəˈroʊtɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arteria carótida
  • Medical students learn to locate the arteria carotis during their anatomy classes.

Examples

  • A blockage in the arteria carotis can lead to serious medical emergencies such as a stroke.

  • The surgeon carefully examined the arteria carotis before proceeding with the operation.

  • The arteria carotis supplies blood to the brain.

  • Surgeons often monitor the arteriae carotis during operations.

  • A blockage in the arteria carotis can lead to serious medical emergencies such as a stroke.

  • Medical students learn to locate the arteria carotis during their anatomy classes.

  • The surgeon carefully examined the arteria carotis before proceeding with the operation.

Synonyms

carotid
vsarteria carotis
  • Specialized
23 4.4

One of the two main neck arteries that carry blood to the brain

also includes supplying the head as well as the brain
carotid artery
vsarteria carotis
  • Specialized
15 3.8

A large blood vessel in the neck that carries blood to the head and brain

focuses on supplying the brain specifically rather than head and neck
common carotid artery
vsarteria carotis
  • Specialized
1 3.3

A large blood vessel on each side of the neck that carries blood to the head and brain

supply the head and brain as the final paired vessels rather than the trunk

Surface Forms

arteria carotis singular
arteriae carotis plural

Morphology

arteria + carotis

This is a technical Latin medical term rather than a compositional English phrase; the constituent forms 'arteria' and 'carotis' are not common English words a B1 learner would know, so the meaning ('carotid artery') is not transparently derivable. Although related Romance/medical roots might exist across languages, recognizing them requires specialist vocabulary beyond B1, making the expression effectively opaque to average learners.

Etymology

Arteria carotis comes from Latin and old Greek: arteria means 'artery' and carotis comes from a Greek word meaning 'to make someone faint', because pressing this large neck artery can block blood to the head. That's why the name points to the big neck blood vessel that gives blood to the brain.