of, relating to, or denoting the two main arteries which carry blood to the head and neck, and their two main branches (与)颈动脉(有关)的
noun
each of these arteries 颈动脉
语源
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)