brachiocephalic
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Brachiocephalic — can refer to the following: * The brachiocephalic artery supplies blood to the right arm, head and neck.* The left and right brachiocephalic veins merge to form the superior vena cava, one of the primary pathways by which blood is returned to the … Wikipedia
brachiocephalic — /brak i ō se falˈik/ (anatomy) adjective Relating to the arms and head ORIGIN: Gr brachīōn an arm, and kephalē head … Useful english dictionary
brachiocephalic vein — n either of two large veins that occur one on each side of the neck, receive blood from the head and neck, are formed by the union of the internal jugular and the subclavian veins, and unite to form the superior vena cava called also innominate… … Medical dictionary
Brachiocephalic artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = truncus brachiocephalicus GraySubject = 142 GrayPage = 548 Caption = Schematic of the proximal aorta, frontal view. The brachiocephalic artery (labeled innominate ) is the third branch of the aorta and the… … Wikipedia
Brachiocephalic vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = vena brachiocephalica, venae anonymæ GraySubject = 172 GrayPage = 664 Caption = The thyroid gland and its relations. (Label for Right innom. vein and Left innom. vein visible at bottom center.) Caption2 = The… … Wikipedia
brachiocephalic artery — bra·chio·ce·phal·ic artery .brā kē (.)ō sə .fal ik n a short artery that arises from the arch of the aorta and divides into the carotid and subclavian arteries of the right side called also brachiocephalic trunk, innominate artery * * * see… … Medical dictionary
brachiocephalic — Relating to both arm and head. * * * bra·chio·ce·phal·ic (bra″ke o sə falґik) [brachio + cephalic] 1. pertaining to the upper limb and head. 2. pertaining to or connecting the brachial artery and the cephalic vein … Medical dictionary
brachiocephalic — brachio·ce·phal·ic … English syllables
brachiocephalic artery — noun Date: circa 1839 a short artery that arises from the arch of the aorta and divides into the carotid and subclavian arteries of the right side called also innominate artery … New Collegiate Dictionary
brachiocephalic vein — noun Date: circa 1852 either of two large veins that occur one on each side of the neck, receive blood from the head and neck, and unite to form the superior vena cava called also innominate vein … New Collegiate Dictionary
