SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Either of two arteries that supply blood to the neck and arms

Synonyms:

arteria subclavia; subclavian artery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("subclavian artery" is a kind of...):

arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)

Holonyms ("subclavian artery" is a part of...):

clavicle; collarbone (bone linking the scapula and sternum)

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