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.
The Scottish pop/rock band Deacon Blue are thought to have taken their name from this song. William Gibson's book Mona Lisa Overdrive features a gang called the Deacon Blues. Deacon Blues (foaled 2007) is a racehorse owned by Jan and Peter Hopper and Michelle Morris.