internal carotid plexus

English

Noun

internal carotid plexus (plural internal carotid plexuses)

(neuroanatomy) A network of nerves of the sympathetic nervous system surrounding the internal carotid artery.
Synonym: carotid plexus

Translations

sympathetic nerve plexus

Chinese:
Mandarin: 內頸動脈神經叢／内颈动脉神经丛 (nèi jǐngdòngmài shénjīngcóng)

References

“carotid plexus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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