- subclavian vein
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Anat.either of a pair of veins, one on each side of the body, that return blood from the arms to the heart.[1760-70]
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subclavian vein
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subclavian vein — n the proximal part of the main vein of the arm that is a continuation of the axillary vein and extends from the level of the first rib to the sternal end of the clavicle where it unites with the internal jugular vein to form the brachiocephalic… … Medical dictionary
Subclavian vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = vena subclavia GraySubject = 172 GrayPage = 664 Caption = The thyroid gland and its relations. (Right subclavian vein visible at bottom left, left subclavian vein visible at bottom right.) Caption2 = Diagram… … Wikipedia
subclavian vein — noun a continuation of the axillary vein; joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein • Syn: ↑vena subclavia • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel * * * noun : the proximal part of the main vein of … Useful english dictionary
subclavian vein — noun Date: 1704 the proximal part of the main vein of the arm or forelimb … New Collegiate Dictionary
subclavian vein — the vein carrying blood from the pectoral fin to the cardinal system … Dictionary of ichthyology
subclavian vein — subcla′vian vein′ n. anat. either of a pair of large veins that return blood from the arms • Etymology: 1760–70 … From formal English to slang
Subclavian triangle — Subclavian triangle … Wikipedia
subclavian groove — n. either of two grooves in the first rib, one for the main artery (subclavian artery) and the other for the main vein (subclavian vein) of the arm * * * … Universalium
subclavian groove — n. either of two grooves in the first rib, one for the main artery (subclavian artery) and the other for the main vein (subclavian vein) of the arm … English World dictionary
subclavian — [sub klā′vē ən] adj. situated under the clavicle n. a subclavian vein, artery, etc … English World dictionary
