Greek karoo, to put to sleep (heavy sleep), because compression of the common or internal carotid artery may cause coma.

of or relating to either of the two major arteries supplying blood to the head and neck

karos, deep sleep, from the word kar or head, from where sleep is induced). The ancients called the arteries of the neck carotid because they believed that when they were pressed hard, the animal became sleepy.

Pertaining to the carotid artery and the area near that key artery, which is located in the front of the neck and through which blood from the heart flows to the brain.

an artery in the neck that supplies the brain with oxygenated blood. It can be the cause of a stroke if it becomes diseased and narrowed.

The pulse felt in the neck.

Karotides, the carotid arteries

Pertaining to the carotid artery and the area near that key artery located in the front of the neck though which blood from the heart goes to the brain. See the entire definition of Carotid

Arteries on both sides of the throat, supplying blood to the brain and other parts of the head.

The carotid artery is the main artery that supplies blood to the head. A pair of carotid arteries arise from the aorta and run up the neck; they branch into an external and an internal artery, which supply the head with oxygenated blood.

Carotid refers to either of the two principal arteries of the neck.