| 释义 |
carotid bifurcation carotid bifurcation [TA] the division of the common carotid artery into internal and external carotid arteries; it occurs at the level of the superior border of the thyroid cartilages (vertebral level C4), The carotid body and sinus occur in relation to the carotid bifurcation. Synonym(s): bifurcatio carotidis [TA]ca·rot·id bi·fur·ca·tion (kă-rotid bīfŭr-kāshŭn) [TA] Division of the common carotid artery into internal and external carotid arteries. |