carotid artery carotid • carotid body · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · carotid artery · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 14 · · Length 6 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta. Synonyms: carotid artery, arteria carotis. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · arteria carotis · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079