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external carotid artery

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables
ex-ter-nal -carotid artery
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Inflected Forms

external carotid arteries (plural) external carotid (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

internal carotid artery

Synonyms

external carotid

Questions

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

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