CAROTIDAL

Etymology

Adjective

carotidal (not comparable)

Of or relating to the carotid arteries.

Source: Wiktionary


Ca*rot"id, Ca*rot"id*al, a. (Anat.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or near, the carotids or one of them; as, the carotid gland.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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