subclavian artery
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of subclavian artery
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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The vertebral artery branches from the subclavian artery and passes through the transverse foramen in the cervical vertebrae, entering the base of the skull at the vertebral foramen.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The subclavian artery continues toward the arm as the axillary artery.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The subclavian artery also gives rise to the thyrocervical artery that provides blood to the thyroid, the cervical region of the neck, and the upper back and shoulder.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
But in older people who have arteriosclerosis, Dr. Marshall explained, there may be a clot in, say, the left subclavian artery.
From Time Magazine Archive
The subclavian artery is the commencement of the great arterial trunk for the upper limb.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various
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