carotid

adjective

ca·​rot·​id kə-ˈrä-təd 

: belonging to or situated near a carotid artery

carotid endarterectomy

Examples of carotid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Woodyard then applied a carotid hold, which caused McClain to lose consciousness, the indictment said. —Alaa Elassar, CNN, 20 Jan. 2023

Mabanag wrapped his arm around Soriano’s neck and attempted a carotid hold to cut off the flow of blood to his brain, but the hold slipped, choking off Soriano’s breath. —Ali Winston, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2023

Officers tackled him and put him in a carotid chokehold, which restricts blood flow to the brain. —Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2022

Rosenblatt unsuccessfully attempted a carotid hold -- a chokehold that applies pressure to the throat or windpipe -- before the same hold was executed by Woodyard, resulting in McClain falling unconscious, the indictment said. —Kendall Ross, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2022

Word History

Etymology

French or Greek; French carotide, from Greek karōtides carotid arteries, from karoun to stupefy; akin to Greek kara head — more at cerebral

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing carotid

• carotid artery
• carotid body
• carotid sinus

Kids Definition

carotid

noun

ca·​rot·​id kə-ˈrät-əd 

: one of the pair of arteries that pass up each side of the neck and supply the head

called also carotid artery

carotid adjective

Medical Definition

carotid

adjective

ca·​rot·​id kə-ˈrät-əd 

: of, situated near, or involving a carotid artery

carotid arteriography