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carotid body — n a small body of vascular tissue that adjoins the carotid sinus, functions as a chemoreceptor sensitive to change in the oxygen content of blood, and mediates reflex changes in respiratory activity called also carotid gland, glomus caroticum * * … Medical dictionary
Carotid body — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = glomus caroticum GraySubject = 277 GrayPage = 1281 Caption = Section of part of human glomus caroticum. Highly magnified. Numerous bloodvessels are seen in section among the gland cells. Caption2 = Diagram… … Wikipedia
carotid body tumor — a chemodectoma of the carotid body; a benign, encapsulated, firm round mass at the bifurcation of the common carotid artery, with nests of large polyhedral cells in alveolar or organoid arrangement; usually asymptomatic, but sometimes causing… … Medical dictionary
carotid body — noun Date: 1925 a small body of vascular tissue that adjoins the carotid sinus, functions as a chemoreceptor sensitive to change in the oxygen content of blood, and mediates reflex changes in respiratory activity … New Collegiate Dictionary
carotid body — Anat. a small mass of cells and nerve endings adjacent to the carotid sinus that, in response to chemical changes in the blood, adjusts the respiratory rate. Also called carotid gland. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
carotid body — noun a chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration • Hypernyms: ↑chemoreceptor … Useful english dictionary
carotid body cell — Cells derived from the neural crest, involved in sensing pH and oxygen tension of the blood … Dictionary of molecular biology
carotid-artery stenosis — (carotid stenosis) narrowing of the carotid artery, which reduces the supply of blood to the brain and is a cause of strokes. Sometimes the condition is due to a tumour of the carotid body. Many cases can be treated by surgical excision or bypass … Medical dictionary
carotid gland — n CAROTID BODY * * * glomus caroticum … Medical dictionary
Carotid sinus — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = sinus caroticus GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Arteries of the neck. The carotid sinus is at the origin of the internal carotid artery. Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = branch of… … Wikipedia
