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subclavian vein
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noun Anatomy.
either of a pair of veins, one on each side of the body, that return blood from the arms to the heart.
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Origin of subclavian vein
First recorded in 1760–70
Words nearby subclavian vein
subclassify, sub-clause, subclavate, subclavian, subclavian artery, subclavian vein, subclavius, subclimax, subclinical, subcolumnar, subcommission
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How to use subclavian vein in a sentence
Another smaller lymph duct enters the right subclavian vein.
A Civic Biology|George William HunterThe subclavian vein is generally quite safe, running in front of the scalenus anticus, and at a lower level.
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery|Joseph BellNo case of perforation of the subclavian vein by comminuted fragments of the clavicle came under my notice.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins