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Meaning of CAROTID BODY
Pronunciation:
ku'râtid 'bâdee
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Definition:
[n]
located
near
the
bifurcations
of
the
carotid
arteries
;
monitors
oxygen
content
of
the
blood
and
helps
control
respiration
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chemoreceptor
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