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external carotid

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Noun1.external carotidexternal carotid - the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the face and tongue and external parts of the head
external carotid artery
arteria carotis, carotid artery - either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta


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or extend into parapharyngeal space and can splay internal and external carotid artery ("
Update in carotid chemodectomas by Goffredo, Costanza; Antignani, Pier Luigi; Gervasi, Francesco; Ricottini, Elisabetta / Archives: The International Journal of Medicine
Any of the sympathetic nerve fibers extending upward from the superior cervical ganglion along the external carotid artery, forming the external carotid plexus.
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We also review the literature on traumatic pseudoaneurysms, as well as true aneurysms, of the external carotid system, with emphasis on .
Traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the occipital artery: case report and ... by Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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