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单词 carotid body
释义

carotid body in American English

noun
Anatomy
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
Word origin
[1935–40]

Examples of 'carotid body' in a sentence
carotid body

They say pressure rises if the 'thermostat' of the carotid bodies, the size of rice grains, is set too high.
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