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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 arteryplay

  Familiarity information: CAROTID PLEXUS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CAROTID PLEXUS (noun)


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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