Orek harosh (עורק הראש) means common carotid artery in Hebrew.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
עורק הראש
orek harosh
noun · masculine
In English
common carotid artery
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Orek harosh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1עורק ראשי שתפקידו להעביר דם אל הראש ואל הצוואר.
The word Orek harosh is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- עורק הראש
- Written without vowel points
- עורק הראש
- Said
- orek harosh
- Gematria
- 882
This is how Orek harosh is said in other languages.
- English
- common carotid artery
These words mean nearly the same as Orek harosh.
- עורק התרדמהcommon carotid artery
- עורק תרדמני
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These words come before and after Orek harosh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Orek harosh.
What does Orek harosh (עורק הראש) mean in Hebrew?
Orek harosh (עורק הראש) means common carotid artery. It is said orek harosh, with the stress on o.
What is a synonym for Orek harosh (עורק הראש)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Orek harosh (עורק הראש) are עורק התרדמה and עורק תרדמני.
Is Orek harosh (עורק הראש) masculine or feminine?
The word Orek harosh (עורק הראש) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry עורק הראש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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