subclavian vein
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of subclavian vein
First recorded in 1760–70
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Instead, by the time I met up with her in the emergency department, her doctors were scrambling to make sure that the clot in her subclavian vein under her collarbone wasn't moving toward her heart.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2023
Chylomicrons enter the lymphatic vessels, and then enter the blood in the subclavian vein.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Women’s Open following a procedure in March to remove a blood clot from her subclavian vein.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 4, 2022
I’ve had four central lines in my subclavian vein, two on each side.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2016
Some advantage is also gained by the lymph duct's entering the subclavian vein on the upper side and at its union with the jugular vein.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Francis M. Walters
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