carotid body carotid artery • carotid plexus · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · carotid body · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 12 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration. Synonyms: carotid body. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 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