subclavian vein
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of subclavian vein
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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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
Women’s Open following a procedure in March to remove a blood clot from her subclavian vein.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 4, 2022
Helen’s family and the medical team watched in awe as the pale pink solution of cells flowed in through her left subclavian vein.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2020
Blood from the external jugular vein empties into the subclavian vein.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The subclavian vein lies below, concealed by the clavicle, and will probably not be seen during the operation.
From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph
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