1) Arteria 2) Arterial blood vessel 3) Artery 4) Artery of the head 5) Heart-shaped 6) Kind of artery 7) Large artery 8) Major artery 9) Neck artery 10) Pipe to the parietal 1) Artery 
• (n.) One of the two main arteries of the neck, by which blood is conveyed from the aorta to the head. [See Illust. of Aorta.] • (a.) Alt. of Carotidal
Heart-shaped.
Heart-shaped.
Pertaining to the carotid artery. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... 
(kә-rot´id) pertaining to the principal artery of the neck (the common carotid artery).
Ca·rot'id noun [ Greek ..., plural, from ... heavy sleep: confer French carotide . The early Greeks believed that these arteries in some way caused drowsiness.] (Anat.) One of the two main arteries of the neck, by which blood is conveyed from the aorta to the head. [ See Illust. of ...
Relating to or situated near one of the carotid arteries.
Type: Term Pronunciation: ka-rot′id Definitions: 1. Pertaining to any carotid structure.
[adj] - of or relating to either of the two major arteries supplying blood to the head and neck
karotides from karoun, to throttle.
adjective of or relating to either of the two major arteries supplying blood to the head and neck
Greek karoo, to put to sleep (heavy sleep), because compression of the common or internal carotid artery may cause coma.