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Subclavian Vein
Definition 1
The vein that drains the axillary vein and joins the internal jugular vein to form the brachiocephalic vein. The subclavian vein runs parallel to the subclavian artery. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
The continuation of the axillary vein which follows the subclavian artery and then joins the internal jugular vein to form the brachiocephalic vein. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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