Subclavian
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /səbˈkleɪ.vi.ən/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Subclavian is an adjective meaning (anatomy) Relating to or denoting an artery or vein which serves the neck and arm on the left or right side of the body.
Meaning
(anatomy) Relating to or denoting an artery or vein which serves the neck and arm on the left or right side of the body.
More Meanings
- (anatomy) A subclavian part (such as an artery, vein, or nerve).
Example Sentences
There I was struck on the shoulder by a Jezail bullet, which shattered the bone and grazed the subclavian artery.
The carotids were in their natural state; the arteria innominata and the subclavian were twice their natural diameter: their smaller branches were proportionally dilated and bent zigzag.
Word Forms
- subclavians
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clavicular, cervicobrachial, claviculate, clidal, cervicular, sternoclavicular.
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