carotid body

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Definition of carotid body in English English dictionary

a chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration

A chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries that monitors changes in the oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiratory activity

Hyphenation

ca·rot·id bo·dy

Turkish pronunciation

kırätîd bädi

Pronunciation

/kərˈätəd ˈbädē/ /kɜrˈɑːtɪd ˈbɑːdiː/