Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

internal carotid artery

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-nal -carotid artery
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Inflected Forms

internal carotid arteries (plural) internal carotid (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

external carotid artery

Questions

What does internal carotid artery mean?: The inner branch of the carotid artery that supplies the brain, eyes, and other internal structures of the head.

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