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carotid artery vs common carotid

common carotid vs carotid artery

carotid artery and common carotid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carotid artery Yes No No No
common carotid Yes No No No
As nouns, common carotid is a hyponym of carotid artery; that is, common carotid is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than carotid artery:
  • carotid artery: either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta
  • common carotid: runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteries
carotid artery (noun) common carotid (noun)
either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteries
Difference between carotid artery and common carotid

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