carotid artery stenosisnoun [ C or U ]
uk/kəˌrɒt.ɪd ˌɑː.tər.i stɪˈnəʊ.sɪs/us/kəˈrɑːt̬.ɪd ˌɑːr.t̬ə.ri stəˈnoʊ.sɪs/plural stenoses also carotid stenosis specializeda condition in which the carotid artery (= the thick tube carrying blood from the heart to the brain) becomes narrower and harder
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