carotid

1. 1.

   of or relating to either of the two major arteries supplying blood to the head and neck

Questions about carotid

What does carotid mean?

carotid means "of or relating to either of the two major arteries supplying blood to the head and neck".

How many syllables are in carotid?

carotid has 3 syllables: ca-ro-tid. The stress falls on "ro". In IPA it is /kɚˈɑtɪd/.

Is carotid a common word?

carotid is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.