subclavian vein
English
Noun
subclavian vein (plural subclavian veins)
- (anatomy) The main vein conveying blood from the arm or forelimb, which is a continuation of the axillary vein and joins with the internal jugular vein to form the brachiocephalic vein.
- Hyponym: external jugular vein
Translations
vein of the arm
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References
- “subclavian vein”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “subclavian vein”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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