Term: carotid body: a chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration
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Broader: thing: a separate and self-contained entity | Unrelated: menorah: (Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of Creation
Broader: thing: a separate and self-contained entity | Unrelated: 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
Broader: thing: a separate and self-contained entity | Unrelated: chopine: a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole
Broader: thing: a separate and self-contained entity | Unrelated: tuna: New Zealand eel
Broader: thing: a separate and self-contained entity | Unrelated: takeout: prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises
Broader: thing: a separate and self-contained entity | Unrelated: nuclear reaction: (physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei
Broader: thing: a separate and self-contained entity | Unrelated: insecurity: the state of being subject to danger or injury
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Broader: thing: a separate and self-contained entity | Unrelated: gongorism: an affected elegance of style that was introduced into Spanish literature by the poet Gongora