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carotid
ca·rot·id / kəˈrätid/ • adj. of, relating to, or denoting the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck, and their two main branches. • n. each of these arteries. ORIGIN: early 17th cent.: from French carotide or modern Latin carotides, from Greek karōtides, plural of karōtis ‘drowsiness,’ from karoun ‘stupefy’ (because compression of these arteries was thought to cause stupor). |
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"carotid." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "carotid." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-carotid.html "carotid." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-carotid.html |
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carotid body
carotid body One of a pair of tissue masses adjacent to the carotid sinus. Each contains receptors that are sensitive to oxygen and pH levels (acidity) in the blood. High levels of carbon dioxide in the blood lower the pH (i.e. increase the acidity). By responding to fluctuations in pH, the carotid body coordinates reflex changes in respiration rate. See also ventilation centre.
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"carotid body." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "carotid body." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-carotidbody.html "carotid body." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-carotidbody.html |
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carotid
carotid (anat.) name of the two great arteries supplying blood to the head. XVII. — F. carotide or modL. carōtides — Gr. karōtídes, pl. of karōtís, f. karoûn stupefy; so named because compression of these arteries was said to produce stupor.
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T. F. HOAD. "carotid." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "carotid." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-carotid.html T. F. HOAD. "carotid." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-carotid.html |
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carotid body
carotid body n. a small mass of tissue in the carotid sinus containing chemoreceptors that monitor levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen ions in the blood.
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"carotid body." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "carotid body." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-carotidbody.html "carotid body." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-carotidbody.html |
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"carotid." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "carotid." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-carotid.html "carotid." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-carotid.html |
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