carotid body
NOUN
/kə'rɑtɪd_'bɑdi/
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C
carotid body is a valid 12-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3A1R1O1T1I1D2B3O1D2Y4
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 4 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING
What does carotid body mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration.
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