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Carotid Body

nounid 32472·updated May 18, 2026
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a chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries

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Carotid Bodies
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Carotid Body's
pluralpossessive
Carotid Bodies'

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a chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries

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