carotid plexus

noun

Synonym of internal carotid plexus.

Similar
internal carotid plexusplexus caroticus

Meanings

nouncarotid plexus (plural carotid plexuses or carotid plexus)

plural carotid plexuses

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of internal carotid plexus.

More synonyms by meaning

nouna plexus of nerves surrounding the internal carotid artery

Similar
plexus caroticus
Broader
nerve plexus

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

carotid plexus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carotid%20plexus

MLA

“carotid plexus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carotid%20plexus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carotid plexus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carotid%20plexus.

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