Plural of carotid
regular plural
The plural of carotid is carotids.
Forms of carotid
| Singular | carotid /kəˈɹɒt.ɪd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | carotids |
| Countable | countable |
Carotids in a sentence
- But this is scarcely a correct assumption, as there are individuals in whom the smallest doses produce palpitation of the heart, throbbing of the carotids, and great mental activity.1900 July 13, George M. Kober, “Shall Alcohol be Considered as a Food?”, in Landon B. Edwards, Charles M. Edwards, editors, Virginia…. From the entry obtuse
Meaning of carotid
- noun Either of the two main arteries that supply blood to the head of which the left in humans arises from the arch of the aorta and the right by bifurcation of the brachiocephalic artery with each passing up the side of the neck and dividing opposite the upper border of the thyroid cartilage into an external branch supplying the face, tongue, and external parts of the head and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts of the head.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the carotid artery.
Questions about the plural of carotid
- What is the plural of carotid?
- The plural of carotid is carotids.
- Is carotid countable?
- Carotid is a countable noun.
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