internal carotid artery

== English == === Alternative forms === internal carotid === Noun === internal carotid artery (plural internal carotid arteries) (anatomy) The inner branch of the carotid artery that supplies the brain, eyes, and other internal structures of the head. Hypernym: common carotid artery Hyponyms: anterior cerebral artery, anterior choroidal artery, caroticotympanic artery, inferior hypophyseal artery, middle cerebral artery, ophthalmic artery, posterior communicating artery, superior hypophyseal artery Coordinate term: external carotid artery ==== Translations ==== === References === “internal carotid artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.