单词 | carotid body |
释义 | carotid body in American Englishnoun 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 |
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