Hypernym

noun

a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body

Pertainym (pertains to noun)

adjective

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

Part_meronym

noun

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

carotid artery 1

noundomain: body part

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta

Synonyms

arteria carotis 1
either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta

Hyponym

noun

runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteries

noun

the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the face and tongue and external parts of the head

noun

the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the brain and eyes and internal parts of the head

Part_holonym

noun

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body