- of, relating to, or denoting the two main arteries which carry blood to the head and neck, and their two main branches（与）颈动脉（有关）的。
- each of these arteries颈动脉。
词源
early 17th cent.: from French carotide or modern Latin carotides, from Greek karōtides, plural of karōtis 'drowsiness', from karoun 'stupefy' (because compression of these arteries was thought to cause stupor).