internal carotid artery

English

Alternative forms

• internal carotid

Noun

internal carotid artery (plural internal carotid arteries)

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

   Hypernym: common carotid artery

   Hyponyms: anterior cerebral artery, anterior choroidal artery, caroticotympanic artery, inferior hypophyseal artery, middle cerebral artery, ophthalmic artery, posterior communicating artery, superior hypophyseal artery

   Coordinate term: external carotid artery

Translations

artery to the internal head

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 頸內動脈／颈内动脉 (jǐngnèidòngmài)

• Turkish: internal karotid arter

References

• “internal carotid artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.