internal carotid artery

noun

The inner branch of the carotid artery that supplies the brain, eyes, and other internal structures of the head.

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Meanings

nouninternal carotid artery (plural internal carotid arteries)

plural internal carotid arteries · alternative internal carotid

  1. anatomyThe inner branch of the carotid artery that supplies the brain, eyes, and other internal structures of the head.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 頸內動脈 /颈内动脉
  • 頸內動脈 /颈内动脉 (jǐngnèidòngmài)artery to the internal head
Polish tętnica szyjna wewnętrzna
  • tętnica szyjna wewnętrznaartery to the internal head
Spanish arteria carótida interna, carótida interna
  • arteria carótida internaartery to the internal head
  • carótida internaartery to the internal head
Turkish internal karotid arter
  • internal karotid arterartery to the internal head
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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