subclavian steal

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Obstruction of the subclavian artery proximal to the origin of the vertebral artery. Blood flow through the vertebral artery is reversed, causing symptoms of cerebrovascular insufficiency.

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Words nearby subclavian steal

subclavian, subclavian ansa, subclavian artery, subclavian muscle, subclavian nerve, subclavian steal, subclavian steal syndrome, subclavian triangle, subclavian vein, subclavius, subclimax

How to use subclavian steal in a sentence

In “Steal This Episode,” the filmmaker denounces Homer Simpson as an “enemy of art.”
Here’s the Lost Judd Apatow ‘Simpsons’ Episode, Penned by Judd Apatow|Asawin Suebsaeng|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
About how much did the group allegedly steal from Mosul banks?
Michael Tomasky’s Year-End Quiz: Test Your 2014 News Knowledge|Michael Tomasky|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When they steal things, they want to get all the bonus points.
The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks|M.L. Nestel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Watch your back Liam Neeson, here comes Kevin Costner to steal your older-leading-man thunder!
The Biggest Bombs of 2014: ‘Sex Tape,’ Mariah Carey’s Vocals, ‘How I Met Your Mother’ and More|Kevin Fallon|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Murderers tweet in Mexico; a history of Kansas City and did Picasso try to steal the Mona Lisa?
7 Must-Read Stories about Mexican Cartels, Kansas City and Picasso: The Best of The Beast|William Boot|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That you did not steal from her house by a secret passage, on the night of the destruction of the opera-house?
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
"I told them there was not an Indian in this village would steal cattle," said Ramona, indignantly.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
The bank did not employ him to steal, but to perform the ordinary banking duties.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
She was thinking she could steal out to the evening service; it might not be so much noticed then, her being alone.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Thus one cannot steal from the other; but either is criminally liable for an assault committed on the other.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles