external carotid artery
- noun
- /ɪkˈstɜrnəl kəˈrɑtɪd ˈɑrteri/
- Specialized
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arteria carótida externa
- The rich blood supply to this muscle and to the auricle is largely derived from perforating branches of the posterior auricular artery, which is a branch of the external carotid artery.
- internal and external carotid artery
- external carotid artery ligation
- branch of the external carotid artery
Examples
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Carotid angiography demonstrated characteristics typical of a large glomus tumor that was supplied primarily by branches of the external carotid artery (Figure 2).
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The doctor explained that the external carotid artery supplies blood to the face and neck.
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Embolization was performed to interrupt the 20% blood supply from the sphenopalatine branches of the external carotid artery.
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While talking to the patient, the internal carotid, common carotid, and external carotid arteries were cross-clamped.
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The subjects were asked to place the middle fingers of the left hand under the right jawbone where they could feel the pulses of an external carotid artery branch.
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For example, performing external carotid artery ligation risks damage to the hypoglossal and vagus nerves.
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Given the large size of the tumor and the adequate size of the feeder vessels, preoperative embolization of the external carotid artery was performed.
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Knowledge of the migratory pattern of these muscles and the branches of the facial nerve and external carotid artery that they carry with them is helpful in understanding the complex anatomy of the human adult.
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Angiography of the right internal and external carotid arteries excluded aneurysmal dilation and a vascular tumor.
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In surgery, understanding the placement of the external carotid artery is crucial to prevent excessive bleeding.
Synonyms
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A blood vessel that carries blood to the face, tongue, and outer parts of the head
How Superficial
- Specialized
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The term is directly compositional: 'artery' (a blood vessel) modified by 'carotid' (the neck artery) and 'external' (located toward the outside), so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it refers to the carotid artery supplying external parts of the head. This noun-modifier anatomical construction is a regular, cross-linguistic pattern and therefore readily understandable to B1 learners familiar with the component words.
Etymology
External carotid artery names the branch of the carotid artery that goes out from the neck toward the face and outer head. The word external means 'outside', so the name gives a clear image: this artery carries blood to the outside parts like the face and scalp, which is why we call it that.