Heart disease health centre. Carotid artery disease: Causes, symptoms, tests, and treatment. The most common type of carotid artery disease is atherosclerosis, or narrowing of the carotid arteries because of a build-up of fatty plaque. Having carotid artery disease increases a person's risk of experiencing a stroke.
Definition of deacon for Students. 1  1 : an official in some Christian churches ranking just below a priest. 2  2 : a church member in some Christian churches who has special duties.
Deacon is generally used as a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Dea-con. In the U.S. in 2014, it ranked 421 in baby name popularity for boys with 724 occurrences.eacon is generally used as a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Dea-con. In the U.S. in 2014, it ranked 421 in baby name popularity for boys with 724 occurrences.