carotid
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
carotid /kəˈrɒtɪd/
▶adjective Anatomy relating to or denoting the two main arteries carrying blood to the head and neck.
– origin C17: from Fr. carotide or mod. L. carotides, from Gk karōtides, pl. of karōtis ‘drowsiness’, from karoun ‘stupefy’ (because compression of these arteries was thought to cause stupor).
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