- Great artery - One of the two main arteries of the neck, by which blood
is conveyed from the aorta to the head. [See Illust. of Aorta.] - Alt. of Carotidal
- A leaping or jumping. - Beating or palpitation; as, the saltation of the great
artery. - An abrupt and marked variation in the condition or
appearance of a species; a sudden modification which may give rise to
new races.
- Having no name; unnamed; as, an innominate person or
place. - A term used in designating many parts otherwise
unnamed; as, the innominate artery, a great branch of the arch of the
aorta; the innominate vein, a great branch of the superior vena cava.