internal carotid artery
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- noun
- /ɪnˈtɜrnəl kəˈrɑtɪd ˈɑrteri/
- Specialized
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arteria carótida interna
- A carotid artery Doppler study showed occlusion of the right internal carotid artery and severe stenosis of the left internal carotid artery.
- the left internal carotid artery
- the right internal carotid artery
- displace the internal carotid artery
Examples
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A carotid artery Doppler study showed occlusion of the right internal carotid artery and severe stenosis of the left internal carotid artery.
Academic text (2007) -
We visually inspected the common carotid artery, the bulb, and the internal carotid artery on both sides for the presence of plaque.
Academic text (2012) -
No significant abnormality involving the left internal carotid artery was identified.
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The left internal carotid artery was displaced but not encased.
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During a cluster headache, the internal carotid artery floods with blood, exacerbating the intense pain.
Academic text (2011) -
The internal carotid artery, the facial nerve, and the mandibular nerve were ensheathed.
Academic text (2003) -
The patient was taken directly to the radiology suite for selective catheter angiography of the left external and internal carotid arteries.
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Intentional embolization of the branches of the internal carotid artery may result in accidental embolization of the brain and ophthalmic artery.
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A carotid angiogram confirmed total occlusion of the right internal carotid artery with poor visualization of the right cerebral artery.
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The doctor explained that the internal carotid artery delivers blood to important areas of the brain.
How Superficial
- Specialized
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositional: 'internal' (located within) modifies 'carotid artery' (the carotid artery), so the overall meaning — the carotid artery branch located internally that supplies the brain and related structures — follows directly from the constituent meanings and standard anatomical naming patterns. Although somewhat technical, this construction is cross-linguistically regular and therefore immediately understandable to a learner who knows the component words.
Etymology
The noun internal carotid artery includes internal (meaning 'inside'), carotid (a word that may come from old Greek for 'to stun' because pressing this artery in the neck can make someone faint), and artery ('blood vessel'). So the name points to the important blood vessel that goes into the head and gives blood to the brain and eyes.