Term: carotid body: a chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration
Candidate hypernym: thing: a separate and self-contained entity → 1
Candidate hypernym: dilatoriness: slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it → 0
Candidate hypernym: menorah: (Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of Creation → 0
Candidate hypernym: english: an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries → 0
Candidate hypernym: chopine: a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole → 0
Candidate hypernym: tuna: New Zealand eel → 0
Candidate hypernym: takeout: prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises → 0
Candidate hypernym: nuclear reaction: (physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei → 0
Candidate hypernym: insecurity: the state of being subject to danger or injury → 0
Candidate hypernym: ledger board: top rail of a fence or balustrade → 0
Candidate hypernym: gongorism: an affected elegance of style that was introduced into Spanish literature by the poet Gongora → 0