VENA SUBCLAVIA

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A continuation of the axillary vein; joins the internal jugular to form the brachiocephalic vein

Synonyms:

subclavian vein; vena subclavia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("vena subclavia" is a kind of...):

vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)

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