subclavian

[ suhb-kley-vee-uhn ]

/ sʌbˈkleɪ vi ən /

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adjective

situated or extending beneath the clavicle, as certain arteries or veins.

pertaining to such an artery, vein, or the like.

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Origin of subclavian

1640–50; <New Latin subclāvi(us) subclavius + -an

Words nearby subclavian

subcinctorium, subclass, subclassify, sub-clause, subclavate, subclavian, subclavian artery, subclavian vein, subclavius, subclimax, subclinical

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How to use subclavian in a sentence

Another smaller lymph duct enters the right subclavian vein.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter
He had been shot under the arm, the ball dividing the subclavian artery, and Mr. White was of opinion that he bled to death.
An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Vol. 1|David Collins
The major vessel continuing across the thoracic cavity is the subclavian artery.
Thoracic and Coracoid Arteries In Two Families of Birds, Columbidae and Hirundinidae|Marion Anne Jenkinson
Classically the subclavian is considered as continuing into the anterior appendage as the axillary artery.
Thoracic and Coracoid Arteries In Two Families of Birds, Columbidae and Hirundinidae|Marion Anne Jenkinson

The thoracic artery arises from the subclavian opposite the base of the coracoid artery, or from the base of the coracoid artery.
Thoracic and Coracoid Arteries In Two Families of Birds, Columbidae and Hirundinidae|Marion Anne Jenkinson

British Dictionary definitions for subclavian

subclavian

/ (sʌbˈkleɪvɪən) /

adjective

anatomy (of an artery, vein, area, etc) situated below the clavicle

Word Origin for subclavian

C17: from New Latin subclāvius, from Latin sub- + clavis key

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