external carotid artery

noun

The outer branch of the carotid artery that supplies the face, tongue, and external parts of the head.

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Meanings

nounexternal carotid artery (plural external carotid arteries)

plural external carotid arteries · alternative external carotid

  1. anatomyThe outer branch of the carotid artery that supplies the face, tongue, and external parts of the head.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the face and tongue and external parts of the head

Similar
external carotid
Broader
carotid arteryarteria carotis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 頸外動脈 /颈外动脉
  • 頸外動脈 /颈外动脉 (jǐngwàidòngmài)artery to the external head
Polish tętnica szyjna zewnętrzna
  • tętnica szyjna zewnętrznaartery to the external head
Cite this entry
APA

external carotid artery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/external%20carotid%20artery

MLA

“external carotid artery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/external%20carotid%20artery. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “external carotid artery,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/external%20carotid%20artery.

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