carotid sinus

noun

A small but richly innervated arterial enlargement that is located near the point in the neck where either carotid artery divides to form its main branches and that functions in the regulation of heart rate and blood pressure.

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Meanings

nouncarotid sinus (plural carotid sinuses)

plural carotid sinuses

  1. anatomyA small but richly innervated arterial enlargement that is located near the point in the neck where either carotid artery divides to form its main branches and that functions in the regulation of heart rate and blood pressure.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 頸動脈竇 /颈动脉窦
  • 頸動脈竇 /颈动脉窦 (jǐngdòngmài dòu)innervated arterial enlargement
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Chicago

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

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