Usually means: Pressure sensor in carotid artery.
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We found 13 dictionaries that define the word carotid sinus:

General (7 matching dictionaries)
  1. carotid sinus: Merriam-Webster
  2. carotid sinus: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. carotid sinus: Infoplease Dictionary
  4. carotid sinus: Dictionary.com
  5. Carotid sinus: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. carotid sinus: TheFreeDictionary.com
  7. carotid sinus: Wiktionary

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  1. carotid sinus: Encyclopedia

Medicine (5 matching dictionaries)
  1. carotid sinus: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  4. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  5. carotid sinus: Medical dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (carotid sinus)

noun:  (anatomy) A small but richly innervated arterial enlargement that is located near the point in the neck where either carotid artery divides to form its main branches and that functions in the regulation of heart rate and blood pressure.

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