CAROTID BODY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("carotid body" is a kind of...):

chemoreceptor (a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli)

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