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CAROTID PLEXUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does carotid plexus mean?
• CAROTID PLEXUS (noun)
The noun CAROTID PLEXUS has 1 sense:
1. a plexus of nerves surrounding the internal carotid artery
Familiarity information: CAROTID PLEXUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A plexus of nerves surrounding the internal carotid artery
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
carotid plexus; plexus caroticus
Hypernyms ("carotid plexus" is a kind of...):
nerve plexus (a network of intersecting nerves)
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