internal carotid plexus

noun

A network of nerves of the sympathetic nervous system surrounding the internal carotid artery.

Meanings

nouninternal carotid plexus (plural internal carotid plexuses)

plural internal carotid plexuses

  1. anatomyA network of nerves of the sympathetic nervous system surrounding the internal carotid artery.

    Synonyms: carotid plexus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA network of nerves of the sympathetic nervous system surrounding the internal carotid artery.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 內頸動脈神經叢 /内颈动脉神经丛
  • 內頸動脈神經叢 /内颈动脉神经丛 (nèi jǐngdòngmài shénjīngcóng)sympathetic nerve plexus
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Chicago

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

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