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carotid body

ca·rot·id bod·y (plural ca·rot·id bod·ies)


noun 
Definition:
 
oxygen sensor in carotid artery: a cluster of cells and nerve fibers in each carotid that is sensitive to oxygen and acidity levels in the blood and is part of the system that regulates them

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